English vocabulary · C2
Reconcile
/ˈrekənsaɪl/ · v.
To reconcile is to make people friends again after a fight. The hurt between them no longer keeps them apart.
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Example sentences
- The sisters chose to reconcile.
- One call helped reconcile the friends.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- re — again (from Latin)
- concil — bring together (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- REUNITE — bring together again (Together after being apart)
- SETTLE — end a disagreement (End a fight or problem)
- HARMONIZE — bring into agreement (Make different things agree)
Words with the same root
concil — bring together
- conciliate — make people friendly
Lesson notes
To reconcile is to make people friends again after a fight. The hurt between them no longer keeps them apart.
Related: reunite, settle, harmonize. Use reconcile when friends end a fight.
The sisters chose to reconcile. One call helped reconcile the friends.
From Latin. Re- means again. Concil- means bring together. Bring together again two hurt friends: reconcile.