English-Thai Dictionary

conciliate

VT ทำให้ เป็นมิตร  pacify make friendly tam-hai-pen-mid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONCILIATE

v.t.[L. To draw or bring together, to unite; Gr. To call. The primary sense of the root is to strain, stretch, drive or draw. Calling is a straining or driving of voice. See Class Gl. No. 32. 36. 48. 49. And See Council. ] 1. To lead or draw to, by moral influence or power; to win, gain or engae, as the affections, favor or good will; as, politeness and hospitality conciliate affection.
2. To reconcile, or bring to a state of friendship, as persons at variance. We say, an attempt has been made to conciliate the contending parties.

 

CONCILIATED

pp. Won; gained; engaged by moral influence, as by favor or affection; reconciled.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONCILIATE

Con *cil "i *ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conciliated; p. pr & vb. n.Conciliating. ] Etym: [L. conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together, unite, from concilium council. See Council. ]

 

Defn: To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease. The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent, that it was found expedient to conciliate the nation. Hallam.

 

Syn. -- To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

conciliate

con cil i ate |kənˈsilēˌāt kənˈsɪliˌeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 stop (someone ) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify: concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry. • [ no obj. ] act as a mediator: he sought to conciliate in the dispute. • formal reconcile; make compatible: all complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible. 2 archaic gain (esteem or goodwill ): the arts which conciliate popularity. DERIVATIVES con cil i a tive |-ˈsilēətiv, -ēˌātiv |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): from Latin conciliat- ‘combined, gained, ’ from the verb conciliare, from concilium (see council ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

conciliate

conciliate |kənˈsɪlɪeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 stop (someone ) being angry or discontented; placate: concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry. • [ no obj. ] act as a mediator: he sought to conciliate in the dispute. • formal reconcile; make compatible: all complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible. 2 archaic gain (esteem or goodwill ): the arts which conciliate popularity. DERIVATIVES conciliative |-ˈsɪlɪətɪv |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in sense 2 ): from Latin conciliat- ‘combined, gained ’, from the verb conciliare, from concilium (see council ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

conciliate

conciliate verb 1 he tried to conciliate the peasantry: appease, placate, pacify, mollify, assuage, soothe, humor, reconcile, win over, make peace with. ANTONYMS provoke. 2 he conciliated in the dispute: mediate, act as peacemaker, arbitrate; pour oil on troubled waters. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See pacify . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

conciliate

conciliate verb 1 concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry: appease, placate, pacify, mollify, propitiate, assuage, calm down, soothe, humour, reconcile, disarm, win over, make peace with; Austral. square someone off; informal sweeten; rare disembitter. ANTONYMS provoke. 2 he sought to conciliate in the dispute: mediate, act as a peacemaker, act as a mediator, arbitrate, make peace, restore harmony, reconcile differences, clear the air; pour oil on troubled waters.

 

French Dictionary

conciliateur

conciliateur , trice adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui cherche à concilier.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

conciliate

con cil i ate /kənsɪ́lièɪt /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈人 〉をなだめる ; 〈人 〉を懐柔する, 手なずける ▸ conciliate the nation (怒っている )国民をなだめる 2 (友情を示して )〈尊敬 好意など 〉を得る .3 …を調停する .con c í l i à tive 形容詞 con c í l i à tor 名詞