Definition of RECONCILE

reconcile

Verb

  • make (one thing) compatible with (another)
  • bring into consonance or accord
  • come to terms
  • accept as inevitable
  • To restore a friendly relationship; to bring back or return to harmony.
  • To make things compatible or consistent.
  • To make the net difference in credits and debits of a financial account agree with the balance.

Examples

  • to wait until others have reconciled

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reconciliƍ.

Synonyms

accommodate, conciliate, harmonise, harmonize, make up, patch up, resign, settle, submit

Scrabble Score: 13

reconcile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
reconcile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reconcile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

reconcile: valid Words With Friends Word