From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreconcilerec‧on‧cile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ ●○○ verb 1 [transitive]UNITE if you reconcile two ideas, situations, or facts, you find a way in which they can both be true or acceptable The possibility remains that the two theories may be reconciled.reconcile something with something Bevan tried to reconcile British socialism with a wider international vision.2 → be reconciled (with somebody) → reconcile somebody to something→ See Verb table
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reconcile• How is the position to be reconciled?• They dance the next dance together, reconciled again.• Senate and House members are trying to reconcile different versions of the transportation bill.• Demeter, however, refuses to reconcile Herself.• Within our immediate group we can learn to reconcile personal and group differences to the point of rejecting personal values and beliefs.• The most powerful culture is that which reconciles the goals of the individual with those of the collective.• Many people have a hard time reconciling the wedding of their dreams with realistic costs.• He's quite reconciled to it all.• Yet this wave of social legislation could not easily be reconciled with the tenets of classical liberalism.reconcile something with something• How do people reconcile a belief in God with the suffering of innocent people?From Longman Business Dictionaryreconcilerec‧on‧cile /ˈrekənsaɪl/ verb [transitive]ACCOUNTING to make two accounts or statements agree or add up to the same totalThis hurried attempt to reconcile the books was a mistake.→ See Verb tableOrigin reconcile (1300-1400) French réconcilier, from Latin conciliare; → CONCILIATE 