Conciliate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conciliated; p. pr & vb. n. Conciliating.]
Etymology: [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.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists conciliate only as an antonym, under affront.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given