All 5 Uses of
reconcile
in
The Idiot
- And it was not until the third day that the formal reconciliation between the prince and the Epanchins took place, as said before.†
Chpt 2.11 *
- These were the tears of joy and peace and reconciliation.†
Chpt 4.5
- This worthy gentleman could never quite reconcile himself to the idea of meeting Ferdishenko in society, and on an equal footing.†
Chpt 1.13
- When recalling all this afterwards the prince could not for the life of him understand how to reconcile the beautiful, sincere, pure nature of the girl with the irony of this jest.†
Chpt 2.7
- He would suddenly remember that he was "a father," would be reconciled with his wife, and shed genuine tears.†
Chpt 4.3 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(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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(2)
(reconcile as in: reconciled herself to) to come to terms with