reconcile

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Wiederherstellung freundschaftlicher Beziehungen, das In-Einklang-Bringen oder das Bewirken von Akzeptanz einer schwierigen Situation zu bezeichnen.

A verb used to indicate the act of restoring friendly relations, making consistent, or causing someone to accept a difficult situation.

1. Make compatibleB2formal

   To make one thing consistent or compatible with another.

   In Einklang bringen

   • She tried to reconcile her career ambitions with her family responsibilities.
   • The accountant reconciled the bank statement with the company records.
   • It is difficult to reconcile his actions with his stated beliefs.

   Synonymeaccommodateadjustattuneconciliatecoordinateharmonizeintegratematchsquaresynchronize

   Antonymeconflictdivideopposeseparate

2. Bring into accordB2formal

   To restore friendly relations between people or groups after a disagreement.

   Versöhnen

   • The two friends reconciled after a long argument.
   • The mediator helped reconcile the opposing parties.
   • They reconciled their differences and moved forward together.

   Synonymeappeaseconciliateharmonizemake peacepacifypatch upplacatepropitiateresolvereunitesettle

   Antonymealienatedisunitedivideestrangeseparate

3. Come to termsB2formal

   To accept a difficult or unpleasant situation and find a way to deal with it.

   Sich abfinden

   • He had to reconcile himself to the fact that he would never be a professional athlete.
   • She reconciled with the loss of her job and started looking for new opportunities.
   • They reconciled themselves to the long commute.

   Synonymeacceptget used to

4. Accept as inevitableC1formal

   To accept something that cannot be changed or avoided.

   Sich abfinden

   • He reconciled himself to the inevitability of change.
   • She reconciled with the fact that the project would take longer than expected.
   • They reconciled themselves to the new regulations.

   Synonymeacceptget used to

   Antonymefightopposeprotestrejectresist