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单词 conciliate
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conciliatev.

Brit. /kənˈsɪlɪeɪt/, U.S. /kənˈsɪliˌeɪt/
Etymology: < Latin conciliāt-, participial stem of conciliāre to combine, unite physically or in thought or feeling, to make friendly or agreeable, to recommend, to cause to meet, to procure, acquire, produce; < concilium convocation, council n. (The senses having been already developed in Latin appear somewhat disjointedly in English.)
1. transitive. To procure, acquire, gain, get, as an accession or addition. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > acquisition > obtain or acquire [verb (transitive)] > as an accession or addition
conciliate1548
accrue1929
1548 Duke of Somerset Epist. Inhabitauntes Scotl. A ij b To still conciliate and heape to your self mooste extreme mischiefes.
1712 P. Blair in Philos. Trans. 1710–12 (Royal Soc.) 27 132 An admirable contrivance for adding Strength and conciliating length to this Muscle.
1794 G. Adams Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. III. xxiv. 15 Atoms..can neither conciliate motion to themselves, nor continue in motion longer than they are impelled.
2.
a. To gain (goodwill, esteem, etc.) by acts which soothe, pacify, or induce friendly feeling. (cf. 6.)
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the mind > possession > acquisition > obtain or acquire [verb (transitive)] > obtain or acquire in a certain way > by gentle means
concile1545
conciliate1545
1545 G. Joye Expos. Daniel (xi.) f. 185 Some kinges gaue their daughters to forein kinges in maryage to conciliate amitie.
1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 47 Noblemen and Barons..frequent the Assemblie to conciliat the more reuerence and autoritie.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 180. ⁋7 The art of..conciliating or retaining the favour of mankind.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 445 His neglect of the arts which conciliate popularity.
1876 G. Grote Fragm. Ethical Subj. 71 The necessity of conciliating a certain measure of esteem.
b. of things.
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the world > existence and causation > causation > [verb (transitive)]
wieldeOE
timberc897
letc900
rearOE
doOE
i-wendeOE
workOE
makeOE
bringc1175
raisec1175
shapec1315
to owe (also have) a wold (also on wield)a1325
procurec1330
purchasec1330
causec1340
conform1377
performa1382
excite1398
induce1413
occasionate?c1450
occasionc1454
to bring about1480
gara1500
to bring to passc1513
encause1527
to work out1534
inferc1540
excitate?1549
import1550
ycause1563
frame1576
effect1581
to bring in1584
effectuatea1586
apport?1591
introduce1605
create1607
generate1607
cast1633
efficiate1639
conciliate1646
impetrate1647
state1654
accompass1668
to bring to bear1668
to bring on1671
effectivate1717
makee1719
superinduce1837
birth1913
1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica 352 A philtre, or plant that conciliates affection. View more context for this quotation
1656 H. More Enthusiasmus Triumphatus (1712) 8 Using..Vnguentum populeum to anoint his Temples to conciliate sleep.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 166. ⁋3 Reasons why poverty does not easily conciliate affection.
c. Const. to, for.
ΚΠ
1662 H. More Coll. Philos. Writings (ed. 2) Pref. Gen. p. iv Which cannot but conciliate much honour and reverence to the Priesthood.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 127. ⁋1 To conciliate indulgence..to his performances.
1886 J. Morley Mill in Crit. Misc. III. 42 The difficult art of conciliating as much support as was possible, for..unpopular opinions.
3. To make acceptable, recommend. (In quot. ?1615 reflexive.) Obsolete.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > quality of being approvable or acceptable > make acceptable [verb (reflexive)]
commend1593
approve1611
conciliate?1615
recommenda1616
?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) viii. 541 Euryalus shall here conciliate Himself with words and gifts.
4. To reconcile, make accordant or compatible.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > agree, harmonize, or be congruous with [verb (transitive)] > bring into agreement or harmony
concile1398
commune1423
agree1532
concord1548
conciliate1573
square1578
concent1596
tally1607
to wind up1608
accommodate1609
adjust1611
conform1646
reconcilea1672
attune1744
harmonize1767
1573 Abp. M. Parker Let. 18 July in Corr. (1853) (modernized text) 439 I and Dr May did conciliate the old statutes and reformed them in King Edward's day.
1624 J. Gee Foot out of Snare 85 How this ingenuous Iesuite did conciliate such contrary sayings.
a1656 J. Hales Serm. at Eton (1673) iii. 46 To conciliate you the more to God and your reason.
1776–88 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall xxii. (Seager) Conciliating the qualities of a soldier with those of a philosopher.
1816 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 41 502 One method of conciliating the proofs of the execution, with the proofs of the appearance afterwards.
1869 T. L. Phipson tr. A. Guillemin Sun (1870) 233 The attempts which have been made to conciliate the two theories.
5.
a. intransitive. To come to a position of friendliness; to make friends with. Obsolete.
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society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > become at peace with each other [verb (intransitive)]
saughtel1154
saughtenc1275
peasec1300
saughta1400
reconcilec1425
agree1447
to make peace1535
to fall in1546
to piece up1653
to kiss and be friends1657
to kiss and make up1657
to make it up1669
to make it up1722
conciliate1747
1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. iv. 24 I owed him no compliments for trying to conciliate with him.
1769 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) I. i. 10 He was called upon to conciliate and unite.
1775 E. Burke Corr. (1844) II. 69 There will then appear a remnant left in Great Britain, with whom America may conciliate.
b. In industrial disputes, etc.: to act as a mediator (between contending parties).
ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > participate in labour relations [verb (intransitive)] > mediate in dispute
conciliate1977
society > occupation and work > working > labour relations > participate in labour relations [verb (transitive)] > mediate in dispute
conciliate1977
1977 Washington Post 31 July a2/5 It could only attempt to conciliate between the employee and the House member.
1980 A.C.A.S. Industrial Relations Handbk. ii. 25 The Board [of Trade] was empowered to conciliate and also to appoint an arbitrator.
6.
a. transitive. To gain over in feeling; to overcome the distrust or hostility of, by soothing and pacifying means; to induce friendly and kindly feelings in; to soothe, placate, pacify. Also absol.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > bring to peace (strife or discord) [verb (transitive)] > appease or propitiate
soft?c1225
queema1325
appeasec1374
pleasea1382
softena1382
mollifya1450
pacifya1500
apeace1523
temper1525
mitigatea1535
qualify?c1550
thaw1582
propitiate1583
aslake1590
smooth1608
to lay down1629
addulce1655
sweeten1657
acquiesce1659
gentle1663
palliate1678
placate1678
conciliate1782
to pour oil on the waters (also on troubled waters)1847
square1859
square1945
1782 J. Priestley Hist. Corruptions Christianity I. i. 47 Willing to conciliate the one, and yet not to offend the other.
1794 S. Williams Nat. & Civil Hist. Vermont 184 Nature reconciles and conciliates the mind.
1828 I. D'Israeli Comm. Life Charles I I. iv. 83 The..Catholic party..would be conciliated by an English Catholic Queen.
1847 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Peru II. iv. iii. 135 Attempts to conciliate some of the opposite faction by acts of liberality.
1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. vi. 108 He would never stoop to conciliate: he could never forget an injury.
b. To make (things) amicable and agreeable; to disarm (objections).
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > bring to peace (strife or discord) [verb (transitive)] > appease or propitiate > make (things) amicable
conciliate1801
1801 M. Edgeworth Forester in Moral Tales I. 229 We must make allowances, and conciliate matters.
1884 Manch. Examiner 11 June 4/7 They have done all they can to conciliate objections.
7. [Mixture of 2c and 6.] To win over from a position of distrust or hostility to (one's side).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > win over
procurec1325
to gain over1582
bribe1592
overwork1593
overwin1600
smooth1608
overpersuade1639
spirit1656
over-entreata1661
engage1699
to bring over1724
to draw over1734
conciliate1796
to carry over1855
society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > bring to peace (strife or discord) [verb (transitive)] > reconcile (people) > win (a person) over or back to friendly relations
recounselc1384
reconcilec1405
recover1556
atonea1617
conciliate1796
1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 382 Thus conciliating the army to their side.
1803 N. B. Edmonstone in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches (1877) 320 Every endeavour should be made to conciliate that chief to the interests of the British Government.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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