Conciliatory Meaning
/kənˈsɪl.i.əˌtɔɹ.i/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjWilling to conciliate, or to make concessions.
"Lady Anne checked herself, for she heard a carriage stop at the door, and her daughters enter the house; and she had not made up her mind as to the turn she should give to their conciliatory visit."— 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 218:
Sentence Examples
He was still mad about the accident despite his wife's conciliatory words.
Yanni seemed in a conciliatory mood.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager's ____ tone calmed the angry customer down.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He sent a very warm, ____ letter to apologize for his earlier rudeness.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager's ____ tone calmed the angry customer down.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He sent a very warm, ____ letter to apologize for his earlier rudeness.