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reconcilement

rec·on·cile
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-uh n-sahyl]
    • /ˈrɛk ənˌsaɪl/
    • /ˈrek.ən.saɪl.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-uh n-sahyl]
    • /ˈrɛk ənˌsaɪl/

Definitions of reconcilement word

  • verb with object reconcilement to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate. 1
  • verb with object reconcilement to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable: to reconcile hostile persons. 1
  • verb with object reconcilement to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.). 1
  • verb with object reconcilement to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent: to reconcile differing statements; to reconcile accounts. 1
  • verb with object reconcilement to reconsecrate (a desecrated church, cemetery, etc.). 1
  • verb with object reconcilement to restore (an excommunicate or penitent) to communion in a church. 1
See all 7 definitions of reconcilement

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Origin of reconcilement

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English reconcilen < Latin reconciliāre to make good again, repair. See re-, conciliate

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Parts of speech for Reconcilement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Reconcilement

reconcilement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reconcilement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reconcilement

noun reconcilement

  • conciliation — Conciliation is willingness to end a disagreement or the process of ending a disagreement.
Just one Synonym for reconcilement

Antonyms for reconcilement

noun reconcilement

  • confutation — the act of confuting
  • contradiction — If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
All 2 Antonyms of reconcilement

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