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reconciliationrec‧on‧cil‧i‧a‧tion /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/ ●○○ noun [singular, uncountable]   - A large group of demonstrators stayed up all night praying for reconciliation between the two countries.
- After years of fighting, there was now a spirit of national reconciliation in South Africa.
- Giles is not interested in a reconciliation with his father.
- Her ex-husband asked for a reconciliation.
- But Branson was in no mood for reconciliation.
- But they all end up happily together in orgasmic reconciliation.
- Imagine a married couple who are estranged from one another, yet who both wistfully long for reconciliation.
- In almost all relationship conflicts, reconciliation depends upon the creation of a more satisfactory reward system.
- Over the past weeks, Milosevic has alternated between repression and reconciliation, and this week was no exception.
- The reconciliation is, with respect, not so straight forward.
- The couple divorced in 1992, then attempted a yearlong reconciliation starting in May 1993.
to stop arguing► make up also make it up British especially spoken if two people who know each other well make up or make it up , they stop arguing and start being friendly to each other again: · I'm glad to see you two have made up.make up with: · Have you made it up with your sister yet? ► patch up your differences/settle your differences if two people or organizations patch up or settle their differences , they stop arguing and discuss things in a sensible way until they come to an agreement: · Their final attempt to settle their differences ended in disappointment and separation.patch up your differences/settle your differences with: · Gary's first priority on his return home was to patch up his differences with his sister. ► bury the hatchet to agree to stop arguing and forgive each other, especially a long time after you first had the argument: · It's about time they buried the hatchet after all these years.· Since those two buried the hatchet, life in the office has been much quieter. ► clear the air to talk calmly and seriously with someone about what you have been arguing about, in order to end the disagreement and feel better: · I think it's about time you called her to clear the air.· In an attempt to clear the air, Mills has planned a meeting with employees to discuss the issue. ► conciliatory behaving in a way that shows that you want to end an argument with someone: · The tone of my letter had been friendly and conciliatory, so I was disappointed by the cold reply I received.conciliatory gesture/message/tone etc: · American intelligence flights over Cuba had been stopped as a conciliatory gesture. ► reconciliation when two people, countries etc agree to stop arguing or fighting after a long period of disagreement, and have a friendly relationship again: · After years of fighting, there was now a spirit of national reconciliation in South Africa.reconciliation with: · Giles is not interested in a reconciliation with his father.reconciliation between: · A large group of demonstrators stayed up all night praying for reconciliation between the two countries. ADJECTIVE► national· In his acceptance speech to the Assembly on Oct. 20 Berri appealed for national reconciliation.· The present government is involved in a process of national reconciliation and is attempting to address the effects of decades of apartheid.· Her government embarked on a policy of national reconciliation after a decade of revolution, war and political polarization.· The larger rebel groups have stopped fighting and there have been halting moves toward national reconciliation.· New words entered their vocabulary: forgiveness, conflict resolution, national reconciliation, equity, self-empowerment.· This must be the first step towards national reconciliation. ► racial· There will also be a segment devoted to racial reconciliation, with pastors of different races and ethnic groups meeting onstage.· Conservatives leading the move for racial reconciliation? VERB► achieve· I wanted to achieve a reconciliation of the two approaches of literary criticism and linguistics. ► bring· Maybe that openness helped bring about final reconciliation.· She too hoped to bring about a reconciliation between the standers and their opponents.· On the other hand it can bring about reconciliation between families and friends and a new appreciation of life's true values.· It is doubtful whether such social occasions bring about any lasting reconciliation between the two groups.· The Spirit brings reconciliation Reconciliation is closely allied to this concept of unity.· The gospel brings about a reconciliation between groups which were formerly antagonistic to one another. ► seek· The Soviet situation was seen as a major factor in impelling the two countries to seek their current reconciliation.· Though an opponent of the more rigid scholastics, Weigel sought a reconciliation of modern philosophy with that of Aristotle.· In the circumstances of 1921, Michael Joyce would have been ill-advised to seek reconciliation with the new order in Ireland. 1a situation in which two people, countries etc become friendly with each other again after quarrelling:  Her ex-husband had always hoped for a reconciliation.reconciliation between/with The meeting achieved a reconciliation between the groups. his reconciliation with his brother The treaty has brought a new spirit of reconciliation on both sides. The leadership announced a programme of national reconciliation (=an attempt by all sides to end a war or trouble in a country).2the process of finding a way that two beliefs, facts etc that are opposed to each other can both be true or successfulreconciliation between a reconciliation between environment and development |