conciliation

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.

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

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con·cili·a·ble (--bl) adj.

con·cili·ation n.

con·cili·ator n.

con·cili·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.

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conciliation

Noun

1. the act of conciliating

2. a method of helping the parties in a dispute to reach agreement, esp. divorcing or separating couples to part amicably

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conciliation

the process of conciliating or bringing to agreement. — conciliator, n.

See also: Agreement

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conciliation - the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled; "there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed" peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
	2.	conciliation - any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration mediation - a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
	3.	conciliation - the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity placation, propitiation appeasement, calming - the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

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conciliation

noun pacification, reconciliation, disarming, appeasement, propitiation, mollification, soothing, placation

Translations

conciliation [kənsɪlɪˈeɪʃən] n → conciliación f

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conciliation [kənsɪlɪˈeɪʃən] n → conciliation f, apaisement m

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conciliation [kənsɪlɪˈeɪʃən] n → Schlichtung f

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conciliation [kənsɪlɪˈeɪʃən] n → conciliazione f