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- Dictionaryreconcile/ˈrɛk(ə)nsʌɪl/
verb
- 1. restore friendly relations between: "the king and the archbishop were publicly reconciled"
- 2. make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed: "it is not necessary to reconcile the cost accounts to the financial accounts"
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to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together: It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. It's difficult to reconcile such different points of view. How can you reconcile your fur coat and/with your love of animals? be reconciled.
1. a. : to restore to friendship or harmony. reconciled the factions. b. : settle, resolve. reconcile differences. 2. : to make consistent or congruous. reconcile an ideal with reality. 3. : to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant. was reconciled to hardship. 4. a. : to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy. b.
to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together: It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. It's difficult to reconcile such different points of view.
If you reconcile two beliefs, facts, or demands that seem to be opposed or completely different, you find a way in which they can both be true or both be successful.
Reconcile means to make amends, come to a truce, or settle a dispute. Reconcile can also mean to make things compatible or consistent with each other. This sense of the word is especially used when discussing two things that cannot be reconciled, such as two contrasting beliefs.
Reconcile is a verb that can mean "to become resigned" like if you're reconciled to getting the bottom bunk when you wanted the top. It also means to "bring into agreement and harmony." Words like it are pacify, harmonize, and accommodate — reconcile is definitely an agreeable word!
1. To reestablish a close relationship between: reconciled the opposing parties. 2. To settle or resolve: reconciled the dispute. 3. To bring (oneself) to accept: He finally reconciled himself to the change in management. 4. To make compatible, harmonious, or consistent: reconcile my way of thinking with yours. 5.
verb. /ˈrekənsaɪl/ (formal) Verb Forms. reconcile something (with something) to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other. an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment.
to make two different ideas, beliefs, or situations agree or able to exist together: It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. How can you reconcile your love of animals with your habit of eating them? be reconciled (with sb) to become friendly with someone after you have argued with them:
If you reconcile two beliefs, facts, or demands that seem to be opposed or completely different, you find a way in which they can both be true or both be successful. 2. If you are reconciled with someone, you become friendly with them again after a quarrel or disagreement.
