Con‐cil″i‐ate (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Conciliated; p. pr & vb. n.Conciliating.] [L. conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together, unite, from concilium council. See Council.] To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.
The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent, that it was found expedient to conciliate the nation.
Hallam.
Syn. — To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.