All 3 Uses of
reconcile
in
Man And Superman
- It reconciled him sentimentally to God in a second version, and clamored for his canonization for a whole century, thus treating him as English journalism has treated that comic foe of the gods, Punch.†
Chpt Ded.
- Mozart's is the last of the true Don Juans; for by the time he was of age, his cousin Faust had, in the hands of Goethe, taken his place and carried both his warfare and his reconciliation with the gods far beyond mere lovemaking into politics, high art, schemes for reclaiming new continents from the ocean, and recognition of an eternal womanly principle in the universe.†
Chpt Ded. *
- I wish you could reconcile it with your principles to be a little patient with this poor girl.†
Chpt 1 *
Definitions:
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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
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(reconcile as in: reconciled herself to) to come to terms with