reconcile

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɛkənsaɪl/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To restore friendly relations or make two ideas agree.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.

Examples

  • I might as well kill myself as reconcile myself to my fate.

  • I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɹekənsɑe̯l]
  • /ˈɹekənsaɪl/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To make things compatible or consistent.

  2. To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.

More examples

In context

  • to reconcile people who have quarrelled

  • to wait until others have reconciled

  • to reconcile differences

Quick test

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After the long fight, the couple met to blank their relationship with a counselor.

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Origin

verb

Borrowed from Latin reconciliō.