Conciliate

  • 81reconcile — rec·on·cile / re kən ˌsīl/ vb ciled, cil·ing vt 1 a: to restore to harmony reconciled the parties reconciled the marriage b: to bring to resolution …

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  • 82arbitrate — ar·bi·trate / är bə ˌtrāt/ vb trat·ed, trat·ing vt 1: to act as arbitrator for 2: to bring to arbitration for settlement agreed to arbitrate their dispute vi: to act as arbitrator ar·bi·tra·tive / ˌ …

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  • 83intercede — I verb act as agent, act as go between, act as mediator, arbitrate, bring into harmony, bring to an understanding, bring to terms, bring together, compose differences, conciliate, deprecari, interfere, intermeddle, intermediate, interpose,… …

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  • 84propitiate — I verb accommodate, appeal to, appease, beguile, calm, conciliate, content, disarm, gain the favor of, humor, ingratiate, make amends, make favorably inclined, make peace, mollify, offer sacrifice, pacificate, pacify, placare, placate, please,… …

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  • 85disarm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. demilitarize (see pacification); pull one s teeth; pacify, appease, charm. See impotence, love. Ant., arm. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deprive of weapons] Syn. disable, unarm, weaken, debilitate, render …

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  • 86negotiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. accomplish, arrange; bargain, dicker, contract, overcome, achieve, effect; informal, handle. See barter, compromise. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make arrangements for] Syn. arrange, bargain, confer,… …

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  • 87make up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To compose] Syn. compound, combine, mingle; see join 1 , mix 1 . 2. [To constitute] Syn. comprise, include, consist of; see compose 1 . 3. [To invent] Syn. fabricate, devise, fashion; see compose 3 , create 2 , invent 1 , 2 …

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  • 88Content — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Content >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 content content contentment contentedness Sgm: N 1 complacency complacency satisfaction entire satisfaction ease heart s ease peace of mind Sgm: N 1 serenity serenity …

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  • 89Forgiveness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Forgiveness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 forgiveness forgiveness pardon condonation grace remission absolution amnesty oblivion Sgm: N 1 indulgence indulgence Sgm: N 1 reprieve reprieve …

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  • 90council — [12] Etymologically, a council is a body that has been ‘called together’ or ‘summoned’. Latin concilium meant ‘assembly, meeting’; it was formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and calāre ‘call, summon’. It passed into English via Anglo Norman… …

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