Meaning & Definition of Reconcile in English
English⟶
Reconcile
/rɛkənsaɪl/
verb
1. Make (one thing) compatible with (another)
- "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
synonym:
- accommodate,
- reconcile,
- conciliate
2. Bring into consonance or accord
- "Harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"
synonym:
- harmonize,
- harmonise,
- reconcile
3. Come to terms
- "After some discussion we finally made up"
synonym:
- reconcile,
- patch up,
- make up,
- conciliate,
- settle
4. Accept as inevitable
- "He resigned himself to his fate"
synonym:
- resign,
- reconcile,
- submit
Examples of using
How is it possible to reconcile work and private life?
My mother attempted to reconcile the couple.
He will reconcile their dispute.