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Conciliate (Verb)

Come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The neighbors had been feuding for years, but they eventually decided to conciliate and formed a lasting peace.
Diplomats worked tirelessly to conciliate the warring parties and negotiate a truce.
After years of separation, the siblings finally conciliated and began rebuilding their relationship.
The group's efforts to conciliate the opposing factions ultimately failed, leading to further conflict.
Years of bitter rivalry between the business rivals finally came to an end as they conciliated and formed a partnership.

Make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The new research findings had to be carefully conciliated with the company's long-standing procedures before presentation.
Scientists worked tirelessly to conciliate the emerging data with the long-held laws of physics.
To avoid controversy, the government tried to conciliate the differing demands from environmentalists and the industrial sector.
The company struggled to conciliate its business goals with the local community's concerns about the new development.
Experts endeavored to conciliate the statistical models with actual performance data to make more accurate predictions.

Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer".

Verbs of feeling.

The company offered a discount to conciliate the disgruntled customer who had complained about the delay in delivery.
The diplomat worked hard to conciliate the two warring countries by brokering a series of peace talks.
The chef decided to conciliate the unhappy diner by preparing a new dish exactly to their liking.
In an effort to conciliate the residents, the city council announced plans to upgrade the local park.
After the argument, she tried to conciliate her partner with a heartfelt apology and a small gift.