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conciliator

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con·cil·i·ate  (kn-sl-t)
v. con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing, con·cil·i·ates
v.tr.
1. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease.
2. To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior.
3. To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile.
v.intr.
To gain or try to gain someone's friendship or goodwill. See Synonyms at pacify.

[Latin concilire, concilit-, from concilium, meeting; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

con·cili·a·ble (--bl) adj.
con·cili·ation n.
con·cili·ator n.
con·cili·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conciliator - someone who tries to bring peace
go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
appeaser - someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
Translations
conciliator [kənˈsɪlɪeɪtəʳ] Nconciliador(a) m/f (Ind) → árbitro mf
conciliator [kənˈsɪlieɪtər] nconciliateur/trice m/f
conciliator
nVermittler(in) m(f)


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He was forced to perceive that he was not walking in the Styx, but in mud, that he was elbowed not by demons, but by thieves; that it was not his soul which was in question, but his life (since he lacked that precious conciliator, which places itself so effectually between the bandit and the honest man--a purse).
 
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