reconcile
UK[ˈrekənsaɪl]US[ˈrekənsaɪl]
v
to restore friendly relations between people or groups
v
to make two different ideas, facts, or situations capable of existing together without conflict
v
to make someone accept an unpleasant situation because it cannot be changed
Morpheme Breakdown
re
concile
re
again
concile
bring together
Etymology
the word reconcile originates from the latin verb 'reconciliare', a combination of 're-' (meaning "again") and 'conciliare' (meaning "to bring together" or "to unite"). the root 'conciliare' itself is related to 'concilium', meaning "assembly" or "council". the literal sense of "bringing back together" evolved from its classical latin use in restoring friendship or political alliances. over time, through old french and middle english, the meaning expanded to encompass the modern abstract notions of settling disputes, harmonizing conflicting accounts, or accepting difficult circumstances.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + concile (bring together)
re- is a Latin prefix meaning "again" or "back". concile is derived from the latin root 'conciliare', meaning "to bring together, unite".
Examples
after their argument, it took them weeks to reconcile.
it is difficult to reconcile his public statements with his private actions.
she had to reconcile herself to the fact that the project had failed.