If you reconcile yourself to something unpleasant you come to accept it, as in “Even lexicographers must reconcile themselves to never knowing all the words.”

To reconcile yourself to a situation is to accept it even if it is unpleasant or painful, because it cannot be changed:

Reconcile means to make amends, come to a truce, or settle a dispute. Reconcile can also mean to make things compatible or consistent with each other.

Definition of reconcile verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired. 2. to cause to become friendly or peaceable again: to reconcile hostile persons. 3. to compose or settle (a quarrel, …

If you reconcile two beliefs, facts, or demands that seem to be opposed or completely different, you find a way in which they can both be true or both be successful.

reconcile, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

RECONCILE meaning: 1 : to find a way of making (two different ideas, facts, etc.) exist or be true at the same time; 2 : to cause people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or …

Jan 25, 2025 · Reconcile is the correct and commonly used word when talking about making peace between people or agreeing with a situation. For example, “After their argument, they …

Reach for the verb reconcile to make different things come together or resolve a matter. If you've ever had an argument with someone and then made up, you have reconciled.