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reconcile

/ˈrekənsaɪl/verb

उच्चारण रेकन्साइल

सामंजस्य बिठाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (with sth)

    to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, that seem to be opposed to each other

    सामंजस्य बिठाना

    • It is hard to reconcile work with family life.
    • It is difficult to reconcile a love of travel with a full-time desk job.
    • How can you reconcile your belief in saving money with your love of shopping?
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    • The report tries to reconcile the needs of farmers and city dwellers.
    • It is not easy to reconcile the two accounts of the accident.

    Synonyms harmonize balance square make compatible integrate

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb (with sb) usually passive

    to make people become friends again after an argument

    मेल-मिलाप कराना, सुलह कराना

    • The two brothers were reconciled after years.
    • A kind neighbour helped to reconcile the two families after the quarrel.
    • Friends finally managed to reconcile the angry neighbours.
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    • The cousins reconciled after the wedding and became close again.
    • He tried to reconcile with his father before leaving for the city.

    Synonyms reunite make peace between bring together pacify

    Opposite estrange alienate divide separate

  3. 3

    [T] ~ yourself to sth

    to make somebody accept an unpleasant situation because it is not possible to change it

    (स्थिति को) स्वीकार कर लेना

    • She reconciled herself to the loss.
    • After months of struggle, he reconciled himself to living far from home.
    • Nobody could reconcile him to the idea of moving.
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    • She slowly became reconciled to her new school.
    • He had to reconcile himself to losing the match.

    Synonyms accept resign yourself to come to terms with

◇Word family
reconciliation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

harmonize balance square make compatible integrate reunite make peace between bring together pacify accept resign yourself to come to terms with

Antonyms

estrange alienate divide separate

AaSpelling

rec·on·cile

With -cile (not 'reconsile'); the noun reconciliation.

अंत में -cile ('reconsile' गलत है); noun reconciliation।

?Which word?

Keep the make-peace words together: reconcile (make friends again), conciliate (make less angry), mediate (help two sides agree), pacify (calm).

मेल-मिलाप के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: reconcile (फिर मित्र बनाना), conciliate (क्रोध कम करना), mediate (दोनों पक्षों को सहमत कराना), pacify (शांत करना)।

§Grammar and usage

Reconcile A with B; be reconciled with sb; reconcile yourself to sth.

'Reconcile A with B' (दो बातों में तालमेल बैठाना), 'be reconciled with sb' (किसी से सुलह हो जाना) और 'reconcile yourself to sth' (किसी अप्रिय बात को मजबूरी में स्वीकार कर लेना)।