reconciling

rec·on·cile  (rkn-sl)

v. rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing, rec·on·ciles

v.tr.

1. To reestablish a close relationship between.

2. To settle or resolve.

3. To bring (oneself) to accept: He finally reconciled himself to the change in management.

4. To make compatible or consistent: reconcile my way of thinking with yours. See Synonyms at adapt.

v.intr.

1. To reestablish a close relationship, as in marriage: The estranged couple reconciled after a year.

2. To become compatible or consistent: The figures would not reconcile.

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[Middle English reconcilen, from Old French reconcilier, from Latin reconcilire : re-, re- + concilire, to conciliate; see conciliate.]

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recon·cilement n.

recon·ciler n.

recon·cili·a·tory (-sl--tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

reconciling - tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony accommodative adaptative, adaptive - having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"