conciliare

Conciliare is an Italian verb meaning to reconcile, conciliate, or bring into harmony; to settle disputes; and to appease or harmonize differences between people, groups, or ideas. It is used in contexts ranging from diplomacy and law to everyday speech, describing actions that restore agreement or ease tensions. The verb can be used transitively (conciliar e qualcuno o qualcosa) as in conciliare due parti in conflitto or conciliare gli animi, and it can be used reflexively as conciliarsi with someone, meaning to come to terms with or to make peace with someone.

Etymology: Conciliare derives from Latin conciliare, formed from con- “together” and a root related to concilium “assembly, council.” The sense evolved from bringing people together to a state of agreement or harmony, hence the modern use in personal, legal, and political contexts.

Usage notes: The noun form conciliazione denotes conciliation or settlement. In practice, conciliare is often used to describe efforts to resolve disputes, align conflicting interests, or harmonize competing claims. It is closely related to synonyms such as pacificare (to pacify), mediare (to mediate), and armonizzare (to harmonize). While conciliazione emphasizes the outcome of agreement, conciliare emphasizes the process of bringing parties toward that agreement. The construction and collocations are common in formal language as well as in everyday discussion of conflict resolution.

See also: conciliazione; conciliazione interpartes; pacificazione; mediazione.