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“conciliate” in Latin

The English word conciliate itself goes back to Latin concilium, through conciliātus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

conciliate
gain over: gain to one’s self, conciliare (aliquem; alicujus animum: to one’s self, sibi, also amorem sibi ab omnibus: alicujus voluntatem sibi: alicujus benevolentiam sibi): parare: comparare (general terms for procure). To conciliate the favor of men, by anything, aliqua re hominum (plebis, etc.) animos ad benevolentiam allicere: to conciliate the hearts in favor of anybody, animos (hominum, plebis, etc.) conciliare ad benevolentiam erga aliquem: the favor of the people, conciliare alicui favorem ad vulgus: to conciliate a person by money, aliquem pecunia conciliare.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for conciliate?
The usual Latin words for “conciliate” are conciliō, parō, comparō; also plēbs, animus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.