reconcile to
phrasal verb
reconciled to; reconciling to; reconciles to
: to cause (someone) to accept (something unpleasant)
He eventually became reconciled to his position in life.
I reconciled myself to the loss.
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Radical republicans, who have never been reconciled to peace, may turn again to large-scale violence.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
The people who called him and his government fascist will not be reconciled to his rule.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
Would be very informative to hear Islamic scholars living in the West/U.S. explain how some of its passages have been reconciled to enable peaceful coexistence.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2016
The people who called him and his government fascist will not be reconciled to his rule.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
Would be very informative to hear Islamic scholars living in the West/U.S. explain how some of its passages have been reconciled to enable peaceful coexistence.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
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“Reconcile to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconcile%20to. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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