reconcile
/ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl/
verb
- To restore a friendly relationship between two people or groups after a disagreement or conflict.
- After years of arguing, the two brothers finally decided to reconcile.
- She tried to reconcile with her best friend after their big fight.
- The mediator helped the coworkers reconcile their differences.
- To make two apparently conflicting things compatible or consistent with each other.
- It is hard to reconcile his kind words with his cruel actions.
- The scientist worked to reconcile the new data with the existing theory.
- She struggled to reconcile her love for travel with her need for a stable job.
- To accept a difficult or unpleasant situation and find a way to live with it.
- They reconciled themselves to the long wait for the bus.
- After the accident, she reconciled herself to a slower pace of life.
- He had to reconcile himself to the fact that he would never be a professional athlete.
- To make financial accounts consistent by checking that two sets of records match.
- She spent the afternoon reconciling the receipts from the business trip.
- It is important to reconcile your checkbook every month.
- The accountant needs to reconcile the bank statement with the company's records.