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reconcile

verb

bring into consonance or accord

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈɹɛkənsaɪl

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. bring into consonance or accord

    “harmonize one's goals with one's abilities”

verb

  1. make (one thing) compatible with (another)

    “The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories”

verb

  1. accept as inevitable

    “He resigned himself to his fate”

verb

  1. come to terms

    “After some discussion we finally made up”

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Example Sentences

harmonize one's goals with one's abilities
The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
He resigned himself to his fate
After some discussion we finally made up

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