Conciliate
Pronunciation : Con*cil"i*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together, unite, from concilium council. See Council.]
Definition : Defn: To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease. The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent, that it was found expedient to conciliate the nation. Hallam.
Syn. -- To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.
t. [imp. & p. p. Conciliated; p. pr & vb. n. Conciliating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913