conciliate
/icons/point.icon PACIFY, APPEASE, PLACATE, MOLLIFY, PROPITIATE, CONCILIATE mean to ease the anger or disturbance of. PACIFY suggests a soothing or calming. e.g. pacified by a sincere apology
APPEASE implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions. e.g. appease their territorial ambitions
PLACATE suggests changing resentment or bitterness to goodwill. e.g. a move to placate local opposition
MOLLIFY implies soothing hurt feelings or rising anger. e.g. a speech that mollified the demonstrators
PROPITIATE implies averting anger or malevolence especially of a superior being. e.g. propitiated his parents by dressing up
e.g. conciliating the belligerent nations
verb with object
〈人〉をなだめる; 〈人〉を懐柔する, 手なずける
e.g. concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry.
…を調停する
e.g. he sought to conciliate in the dispute.
e.g. all complaints about charges will be conciliated if possible.
(友情を示して)〈尊敬・好意など〉を得る
e.g. the arts which conciliate popularity.
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