conciliate /ˌkənˈsɪlieɪt/ verb4 •To make calm and content, or regain the goodwill of; to placate; to propitiate.`Surely, my father,' I answered courteously, feeling certain that I should do well to conciliate this ancient Mammon of Unrighteousness. — 1886 •To mediate in a dispute. •(no longer used) To reconcile (discordant theories, demands etc.); to make compatible, bring together. •(no longer used) To acquire, to procure.Frankness and openness conciliate confidence. We trust the man who seems willing to trust us. — 1790 formsconciliated · conciliating · conciliates