Conciliator

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

conciliator - someone who tries to bring peace make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler 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