All 3 Uses of
reconcile
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- —Where there is a reconciliation, Stephen said, there must have been first a sundering.†
Chpt 9
- —The spirit of reconciliation, the quaker librarian breathed.†
Chpt 9 *
- —There can be no reconciliation, Stephen said, if there has not been a sundering.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(reconcile as in: reconciled their differences) to bring into agreementThe exact meaning of reconcile can depend upon its context. For example:
- "We reconciled our differences and are on friendly terms now." -- settled or found a way to accept
- "They did break up, but they reconciled since then." -- made up
- "I need to reconcile my goals with my abilities." -- make compatible
- "I need to reconcile my checkbook." -- get the checkbook numbers and the bank statement to agree