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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Conciliate \Con*cil"i*ate\ (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Conciliated}; p. pr & vb. n. {Conciliating}.] [L.
     conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together,
     unite, from concilium council. See {Council}.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           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.
          [1913 Webster]

















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