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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -conciliat-, *conciliat*
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WordNet (3.0)
conciliation(n) the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled, Example: there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed
conciliation(n) any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration
conciliator(n) someone who tries to bring peace, Syn. peacemaker, reconciler, make-peace, pacifier
conciliatory(adj) intended to placate, Syn. conciliative, Ant. antagonistic, Example: spoke in a conciliating tone; a conciliatory visit

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Conciliate

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conciliation

n. [ L. conciliatio. ] The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated. [ 1913 Webster ]

The house has gone further; it has declared conciliation admissible previous to any submission on the part of America. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conciliative

a. Conciliatory. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conciliator

n. [ L. ] One who conciliates. [ 1913 Webster ]

Conciliatory

a. Tending to conciliate; pacific; mollifying; propitiating. [ 1913 Webster ]

The only alternative, therefore, was to have recourse to the conciliatory policy. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

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