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1. Oxford Dictionary

   conciliate

   • IPA[kənˈsɪlɪeɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate；act as a mediator

   • verb: conciliate, 3rd person present: conciliates, gerund or present participle: conciliating, past tense: conciliated, past participle: conciliated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry 同義詞 appease, placate, pacify, mollify, propitiate, ... 更多assuage, calm down, soothe, humour, reconcile, disarm, win over, make peace with, square someone off, informalsweeten反義詞 provoke
   • ▪ act as a mediator he sought to conciliate in the dispute 同義詞 mediate, act as a peacemaker, act as a mediator, arbitrate, make peace, ... 更多restore harmony, reconcile differences, clear the air, pour oil on troubled waters
   • ▪ formal reconcile; make compatible all complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible
   • 2. archaic gain (esteem or goodwill) the arts which conciliate popularity
3. • 更多解釋

   conciliate

   • IPA[kənˈsilēˌāt]

   美式

   • v.
     stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify: concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

   Oxford American Dictionary