Reconcile
(verb)
- Restore a relationship to a harmonious state after a disagreement or conflict.
- Bring into agreement or harmony.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french reconcilier, from latin reconciliare, from re- "again" + conciliare "bring together".
Examples:
- The couple went to counseling to reconcile their differences.
- The two nations reconciled their long-standing political differences.
- The company worked to reconcile the accounts and balance the books.
- The politician tried to reconcile their conflicting views on the issue.
- The artist attempted to reconcile traditional and modern styles in their work.