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- [rek-uh n-sahyl]
- /ˈrɛk ənˌsaɪl/
- /ˈrek.ən.saɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-uh n-sahyl]
- /ˈrɛk ənˌsaɪl/
Definitions of reconciles word
- verb with object reconciles to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate. 1
- verb with object reconciles to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable: to reconcile hostile persons. 1
- verb with object reconciles to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.). 1
- verb with object reconciles to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent: to reconcile differing statements; to reconcile accounts. 1
- verb with object reconciles to reconsecrate (a desecrated church, cemetery, etc.). 1
- verb with object reconciles to restore (an excommunicate or penitent) to communion in a church. 1
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Origin of reconciles
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English reconcilen < Latin reconciliāre to make good again, repair. See re-, conciliate
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Parts of speech for Reconciles
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reconciles popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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