“Reconcile” basically means to bring things back into agreement or harmony again.

Core meanings

  • Fix a relationship : To make people friendly again after a fight or disagreement.
    • Example: “They finally reconciled after years of not speaking.”
  • Make different ideas fit together : To find a way for two things that seem to conflict to both be true or work at the same time.
    • Example: “It’s hard to reconcile your dreams with financial reality.”
  • Accept something difficult : Often phrased as “reconcile yourself to something,” meaning to accept an unpleasant situation because you can’t change it.
    • Example: “She reconciled herself to the fact that she wouldn’t get the job.”
  • Match up accounts or records (finance) : To compare records so they agree, especially with money.
    • Example: “I need to reconcile my bank statement with my budget.”

In short, to reconcile is to restore peace, make things consistent, or learn to live with a reality that’s not ideal.

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