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conciliating

UK
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/

Translations

conciliatingnoun
UK
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund used as an uncountable noun meaning the act or process of bringing about conciliation.
Persistent conciliating of the opposing factions eventually led to a truce.
Une conciliation persistante entre les factions opposées a finalement conduit à une trêve.
Synonyms
mollification
conciliation
reconciliation
placation
appeasement
pacification
mediation
settlement
rapprochement
conciliatingadjective
more conciliating
Comp.
most conciliating
Super.
UK
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/
Her conciliating tone helped to ease the tension in the room.
Son ton conciliant a contribué à apaiser la tension dans la pièce.
Additional translations
conciliateurSurtout pour un comportement, un discours ou une attitude visant à rétablir l’entente.
Synonyms
pacifying
appeasing
reconciling
soothing
placating
conciliateverb

conciliating

Gerund

conciliated
Past Simple
conciliated
Past Participle
conciliating
Gerund
UK
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪt/
US
/kənˈsɪl.i.eɪt/
apaiserDans le sens de calmer l’hostilité ou le mécontentement.
The manager tried to conciliate the upset customers by offering them a discount.
Le directeur a essayé d’apaiser les clients mécontents en leur offrant une remise.
concilierDans le sens de servir d’intermédiaire pour rétablir l’accord ou la réconciliation.
The diplomat was sent to conciliate between the two warring nations.
Le diplomate a été envoyé pour concilier les deux nations en guerre.
Additional translations
amadouerDans le sens de gagner la faveur ou les bonnes grâces de quelqu’un; registre courant.
Synonyms
pacify
soothe
calm
placate
mollify
reconcile
appease
Antonyms
estrange
alienate

Definitions

conciliatingnoun
The act or process of calming hostility or winning goodwill.
Persistent conciliating of the opposing factions eventually led to a truce.
conciliatingadjective
Tending to placate or pacify; intended to gain goodwill or favor.
Her conciliating tone helped to ease the tension in the room.
conciliateverb
To stop someone from being angry or discontented; to placate or pacify.
The manager tried to conciliate the upset customers by offering them a discount.
To act as a mediator or go-between in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
The diplomat was sent to conciliate between the two warring nations.
To win or gain the favor, goodwill, or support of someone by friendly or accommodating acts.
The candidate tried to conciliate undecided voters with promises of tax reform.
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