reconcile
To restore a friendly relationshipTo restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
» My mother attempted to reconcile the couple.
Моя мать пробовала помирить пару. — Hellerick
Моя мама спробувала примирити пару. — deniko
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3 senses(ambitransitive)To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
to reconcile people who have quarrelled
to wait until others have reconciled
versöhnen
помири́тьсяpomirítʹsja, помири́тьpomirítʹ, примири́тьprimirítʹ
(transitive)To make things compatible or consistent.
to reconcile differences
versöhnen
make (one thing) compatible with (another)
(transitive)To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.
Examples
56 sentencesMy mother attempted to reconcile the couple.
Моя мама спробувала примирити пару. — deniko
ruМоя мать пробовала помирить пару. — Hellerick
I reconciled myself to the loss.
He was reconciled to his fate.
ruОн смирился со своей судьбой. — Lenin_1917
deEr war mit seinem Schicksal zufrieden. — xtofu80
She reconciled herself to living there.
deSie hat sich damit abgefunden, dort zu wohnen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She became reconciled with her friend.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin reconciliō.Borrowed from Latin reconciliō.
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Forms
reconciles, reconciling, reconciled, reconciled| Base form | reconcile · to reconcile |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reconciles |
| Present participle | reconciling |
| Past simple | reconciled |
| Past participle | reconciled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonyms- come to terms:patch upmake upconciliatesettle
- make (one thing) compatible with (another):accommodateconciliate
- accept as inevitable:resignsubmit
- bring into consonance or accord:harmonizeharmonise
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle