v. t. | 1. | To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease. |
Verb | 1. | conciliate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" |
2. | conciliate - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" | |
3. | conciliate - make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories" Synonyms: reconcile, accommodate |