conciliare
to reconcile
verb kohn-chee-LYAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin conciliare (to bring together).
Also means
to combine, to make compatible
Usage Note
Conciliare takes avere as auxiliary. In everyday speech, conciliare il sonno means 'to help one fall asleep' — a useful fixed phrase. The reflexive conciliarsi means to become reconciled with someone (conciliarsi con qualcuno).
Examples
"È difficile conciliare lavoro e famiglia."
Natural Translation
It is difficult to reconcile work and family.
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