reconcile
gb/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/ us/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/
B2
English
~ 7500
kibékül, összeegyeztet, egyeztet, beletörődik, megbékéltet, megbékél
VERB
B2
1
kibékül
B1
Usage pattern:
to reconcile [someone] with [someone]; to reconcile [two people/group]
After years of not speaking, he finally reconciled with his brother at their mother's funeral.
Miután évekig nem beszéltek, végül az anyjuk temetésén kibékült a bátyjával.
The couple reconciled after counseling and decided to give their marriage another chance.
A pár a tanácsadás után kibékült, és úgy döntöttek, adnak még egy esélyt a házasságuknak.
The new manager worked hard to reconcile the two departments that had been in conflict for months.
She refused to reconcile with her former business partner after the lawsuit.
The peace agreement helped reconcile the rival communities after decades of violence.
Learner examples
I want to reconcile with my best friend after our big fight.
Szeretnék kibékülni a legjobb barátommal a nagy veszekedésünk után.
They reconciled and now they talk every day.
Kibékültek, és most már mindennap beszélnek.
He is not ready to reconcile with his parents yet.
The sisters reconciled after many years.
The teacher helped the two students reconcile.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'reconcile with someone' (repair a relationship) with 'reconcile something with something' (make two things agree). Use 'with someone' for people and 'something with something' for ideas, facts, or numbers.
Meaning
restore friendly relations after conflict
Collocations
reconcile with his family
|reconcile with her ex-husband
|reconcile two friends
|fully reconciled
|reconcile after a fight
|reconcile estranged relatives
Synonyms
reunite (Focuses on bringing people back together physically or socially; does not always imply there was a conflict.)
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make peace (More informal and emotional; emphasizes ending active conflict rather than rebuilding a relationship over time.)
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patch things up (Informal; emphasizes fixing a specific disagreement rather than a long-term estrangement.)
Antonyms
alienate (Means to cause someone to feel distant or unfriendly, which is the opposite of restoring closeness.)
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fall out (with) (Informal phrasal verb meaning to have a serious argument and stop being friendly, the opposite situation of being reconciled.)
Themes
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To help people become friends again after they argued or were apart.
To make people friendly with each other again after an argument, separation, or period of hostility.
VERB
C1
2
Usage pattern:
to reconcile [something] with [something]; to reconcile [two things]
It is hard to reconcile his public statements with what he wrote in his private emails.
Nehéz összeegyeztetni a nyilvános kijelentéseit azzal, amit a magán-e-mailjeiben írt.
She tried to reconcile her career ambitions with her desire to spend more time with her family.
Megpróbálta összeegyeztetni a karrierambícióit azzal a vágyával, hogy több időt töltsön a családjával.
The report attempts to reconcile the differing opinions of the experts.
How do you reconcile your claim of innocence with the evidence against you?
The government is struggling to reconcile environmental concerns with economic growth.
Learner examples
I cannot reconcile his words with his actions.
Nem tudom összeegyeztetni a szavait a tetteivel.
The company must reconcile safety with low cost.
A vállalatnak össze kell egyeztetnie a biztonságot az alacsony költségekkel.
She is trying to reconcile her job and her studies.
These two stories are difficult to reconcile.
We need to reconcile these different ideas.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *'reconcile with something'* when they mean this sense (ideas/facts). For this meaning, use 'reconcile something with something' (e.g., 'reconcile his story with the facts'), not just 'reconcile with the facts'.
Meaning
make ideas, facts, or demands agree
Collocations
reconcile theory with practice
|reconcile differences
|reconcile conflicting reports
|reconcile the need for [X] with [Y]
|difficult to reconcile A with B
|reconcile competing interests
Synonyms
harmonize (Slightly more formal; suggests making things fit together smoothly, often used about policies, laws, or systems.)
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square (More informal; often used in phrases like 'square A with B' meaning to make them match or make sense together.)
Antonyms
conflict with (Describes when two things cannot both be true or acceptable, the opposite of reconciling them.)
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contradict (Means to say or show the opposite, preventing the ideas from being consistent.)
Themes
thinking
|work
|business
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make different ideas, facts, or rules work together without conflict.
To find a way for two or more ideas, facts, statements, or requirements to all be true or acceptable at the same time.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
egyeztet
B2
Usage pattern:
to reconcile [accounts/records]; to reconcile [a bank statement] with [a ledger]
The accountant stayed late to reconcile the accounts before the end of the quarter.
A könyvelő későig bent maradt, hogy a negyedév vége előtt egyeztesse a számlákat.
You should reconcile your bank statement with your own records every month.
Minden hónapban érdemes egyeztetned a bankszámlakivonatodat a saját nyilvántartásoddal.
The software automatically reconciles all transactions at the end of each day.
We found several errors while reconciling last year's financial statements.
Before submitting the report, she reconciled the sales figures with the inventory data.
Learner examples
I need to reconcile my bank statement this weekend.
A hétvégén egyeztetnem kell a bankszámlakivonatomat.
The finance team reconciles the accounts every month.
A pénzügyi csapat minden hónapban egyezteti a számlákat.
This program helps you reconcile your payments.
Please reconcile these two lists of numbers.
He reconciled the cash with the sales report.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this is a specialized accounting meaning and may confuse it with the more general sense of making ideas agree. In business contexts with words like 'accounts', 'transactions', or 'bank statement', 'reconcile' almost always refers to checking and matching records.
Meaning
make financial records agree
Collocations
reconcile the accounts
|reconcile bank statements
|reconcile transactions
|reconcile the ledger with the bank statement
|manually reconcile payments
|reconcile monthly accounts
Synonyms
balance (Common in everyday banking; often means to compare a checkbook or account with bank records to ensure they match.)
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audit (More formal and broader; means to examine financial records in detail, not only to match two sets of numbers.)
Antonyms
misreport (Means to report financial information incorrectly, the opposite of ensuring that records match accurately.)
Themes
business
|money
|work
|finance
Definition
To check money records and change them so that two lists of numbers are the same.
In finance or accounting, to compare two sets of financial records and make any necessary changes so that they show the same amounts.
VERB
C1
4
beletörődik
B2
Usage pattern:
to reconcile yourself to [something]; to be reconciled to [something]
Over time, she reconciled herself to the fact that she would never have children.
Idővel beletörődött abba, hogy soha nem lehet gyereke.
He found it hard to reconcile himself to life in a wheelchair.
Nehezen törődött bele a kerekesszékes életbe.
They eventually became reconciled to the loss of their home.
I am not yet reconciled to working every weekend.
After many months, he was finally reconciled to the decision to close the company.
Learner examples
She slowly reconciled herself to her new life.
Lassan beletörődött az új életébe.
He cannot reconcile himself to losing his job.
Nem tud beletörődni abba, hogy elvesztette az állását.
They are still not reconciled to the new rules.
I must reconcile myself to the fact that I was wrong.
He is reconciled to living in a small town.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes try to use this meaning without the reflexive pronoun, saying *'reconcile to something'* instead of 'reconcile yourself to something' or 'be reconciled to something.' The reflexive or passive form is normally required for this sense.
Meaning
accept something unpleasant as unchangeable
Collocations
reconcile yourself to the fact that
|reconcile herself to her loss
|be reconciled to his fate
|reconciled to the idea
|reconciled to living alone
|gradually reconciled himself to
Synonyms
accept (More general and common; does not always carry the same sense of emotional struggle before acceptance.)
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come to terms with (Very close in meaning; emphasizes the emotional process of learning to live with something difficult.)
Antonyms
resist (Means to fight against something or refuse to accept it, the opposite of mentally accepting it as unchangeable.)
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reject (Means to refuse to accept or believe something, instead of becoming internally at peace with it.)
Themes
emotions
|psychology
|life_events
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To accept a bad or sad situation because you cannot change it.
To cause yourself to accept an unpleasant fact or situation because you know you cannot change it.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
5
megbékéltet
C1
megbékél
B2
Usage pattern:
to reconcile [someone] to God; to be reconciled with God
According to the sermon, humans are reconciled to God through faith and repentance.
A prédikáció szerint az emberek hit és bűnbánat által békülnek meg Istennel.
The ritual was meant to reconcile the community with God after the disaster.
A szertartás célja az volt, hogy a katasztrófa után megbékéltesse a közösséget Istennel.
He believed that his good works could not, by themselves, reconcile him to God.
The letter speaks of Christ's role in reconciling the world to God.
After years away from the church, she felt finally reconciled with God.
Learner examples
The priest said that God wants to reconcile people to himself.
A pap azt mondta, hogy Isten meg akarja békéltetni az embereket önmagával.
Some believers feel reconciled to God after prayer.
Egyes hívők ima után úgy érzik, megbékéltek Istennel.
The church teaches that Jesus reconciles us to God.
He hopes to be reconciled with God one day.
They prayed to be reconciled to God.
Meaning
restore relationship with God
Collocations
reconciled to God
|reconciled with God
|reconcile sinners to God
|reconciled through Christ
|ministry of reconciliation
|be fully reconciled to God
Synonyms
redeem (Religious term emphasizing being saved from sin, not always focused on the relationship aspect.)
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atone (Focuses on making amends for sin or wrongdoing rather than on the resulting restored relationship.)
Antonyms
estrange (Means to cause separation or distance in a relationship, here between a person and God.)
Themes
religion
|emotions
Definition
In religion, to make someone right with God again after they did wrong.
In religious contexts, to bring a person or group back into a state of peace or favor with God, often after sin or disobedience.
Grammar
Dictionary form
reconcile
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/
US/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl/
Syllables & stress
re - con - cile (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: reconcile
- 3rd Person Singular: reconciles
- Present Participle: reconciling
- Past: reconciled
Word family
Forms
reconciles
verb
reconciling
verb
reconciled
verb
Core family
reconciliation
noun B2
Related words
reconcilable
adjective
reconciler
noun
Negative and opposite forms
irreconcilable
adjective
unreconciled
adjective
Advanced or less common
reconciliatory
adjective
irreconcilably
adverb
Expressions
be reconciled with someone
1/bˈi ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪld wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
have a relationship repaired with someone
To be friends again with someone after a serious argument or problem.
Examples
- He is now reconciled with his parents after years of not speaking.
- They were finally reconciled with each other just before the wedding.
reconcile something with something
1/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
make one thing consistent with another
To change or understand one thing so it can agree with another thing, so they do not conflict.
Examples
- I can't reconcile his promise with what he actually did.
- The committee is trying to reconcile the budget cuts with their goal of improving services.
reconcile the accounts
1/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl ðə əkˈaʊnts/
fixed phrase
technical
check that financial accounts agree
To compare money records and fix differences so that all the numbers are correct and the same.
Examples
- The bookkeeper stays late at the end of each month to reconcile the accounts.
- Before the audit, we need to reconcile the accounts for the last fiscal year.
reconcile yourself to something
1/ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl jʊɹsˈɛlf tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
accept an unpleasant reality
To decide to accept a bad or sad situation because you know you cannot change it.
Examples
- She finally reconciled herself to the fact that she would have to move.
- You need to reconcile yourself to working longer hours if you want that promotion.