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conciliate

/ˌkənˈsɪlieɪt/

Meanings
verb
To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to conciliate the angry students by explaining the new rules more clearly. "
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Related Words

Illustration mediate

mediate verb

/ˈmidi.ət/ /ˈmidieɪt/

To resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties.

"The teacher offered to mediate the argument between the two students. "

Illustration goodwill

goodwill noun

/ɡʊdˈwɪl/

A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.

"The teacher's goodwill towards her students was evident in her patient explanations. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration placate

placate verb

/pleɪˈkeɪt/

To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.

"To placate her crying baby, Maria offered him a pacifier. "

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

(manner) In a clear manner.

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration regain

regain verb

/ɹiːˈɡeɪn/

To get back; to recover possession of.

"After a long illness, Sarah regained her strength and was able to return to school. "

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration content

content noun

/kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/

(except in phrases) Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.

"My family's happy vacation brought a feeling of content to everyone. "

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration dispute

dispute noun

/ˈdɪs.pjuːt/ /dɪsˈpjuːt/

An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

"The dispute over who cleaned the kitchen last night led to a family argument. "