reconcile

🇺🇸 /ˈrekənsaɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrekənsaɪl/
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verb
R

to find a way to agree with or accept two different things

She tried to reconcile her love for travel with her need to save money.

R

to make people friendly again after a fight

After their argument, they worked to reconcile their differences.

R

to accept something bad that you cannot change

He had to reconcile himself to the fact that he lost the game.

translation

v. to find a way to agree with or accept two different things; to make people friendly again after a fight; to accept something bad that you cannot change

Word Forms

3rd Present reconciles
Past reconciled
Perfect reconciled
Progressive reconciling