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conciliating

con·cil·i·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-sil-ee-eyt]
    • /kənˈsɪl iˌeɪt/
    • /kən.ˈsɪ.lɪeɪt.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-sil-ee-eyt]
    • /kənˈsɪl iˌeɪt/

Definitions of conciliating word

  • verb with object conciliating to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over: to conciliate an angry competitor. 1
  • verb with object conciliating to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor). 1
  • verb with object conciliating to make compatible; reconcile. 1
  • verb without object conciliating to become agreeable or reconciled: Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless. 1
  • noun conciliating Present participle of conciliate. 1
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Origin of conciliating

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin conciliātus (past participle of conciliāre to bring together, unite, equivalent to concili(um) council + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Conciliating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Conciliating

conciliating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

conciliating usage trend in Literature

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