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reconcile

 
 
/ˈrekənsaɪl/ verb [T]

Translation

to make two different ideas, beliefs, or situations agree or able to exist together
uzlaştırmak, bağdaştırmak
It is sometimes difficult to reconcile science and religion. How can you reconcile your love of animals with your habit of eating them?11831864
be reconciled (with sb) to become friendly with someone after you have argued with them
barışmak, uzlaşmak, bağdaşmak
I doubt that I'll ever be reconciled with my ex-husband.6441171
reconcile yourself to sth phrasal verb
to accept a situation although you do not like it
alışmak, kabullenmek, razı olmak, boyun eğmek
Eventually he reconciled himself to living without her.2211
(Definition of reconcile verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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