| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | rec·on·cile |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  r k  n-s l |
| VERB: | Inflected forms: rec·on·ciled, rec·on·cil·ing, rec·on·ciles
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 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. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English reconcilen, from Old French reconcilier, from Latin reconcili re : re-, re- + concilire, to conciliate; see conciliate. | | OTHER FORMS: | recon·cilement —NOUN
recon·ciler —NOUN
recon·cili·a·tory (-s l --tôr, -t r) —ADJECTIVE
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