How can I use ‘reconcile’ properly I’m confused by it kinda stuck here and struggling to comprehend itFor instanceI find it difficult to reconcile a relationship and work .So yeah I wanted to ask was

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How can I use ‘reconcile’ properly

I’m confused by it kinda stuck here and struggling to comprehend it

For instance

I find it difficult to reconcile a relationship and work .

So yeah I wanted to ask was it right

please correct me if you find it wrong

and please give me some examples for the word reconcile if you have a better way to help me understanding

4 giu 2020 12:28

Commenti · 4

Hi Boon,

Yes I think you have used it properly in your example as as you put to my mind correctly, reconciling a relationship and a career can sometimes be a difficult task.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

1) To reconcile means: to <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/find" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">find</a> a way in which two <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/situation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">situations</a> or <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/belief" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">beliefs</a> that are <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/opposed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">opposed</a> to each other can <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/agree" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">agree</a> and <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/exist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">exist</a> together.

Some examples:

· Sometimes it's difficult to reconcile science and religion

· How can you reconcile the idea of protecting the environment when you never use public transport to get about?

2) When two <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/people" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black; background-color: rgb(221, 250, 255);">people</a> are reconciled, they <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/become" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black; background-color: rgb(221, 250, 255);">become</a> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/friendly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black; background-color: rgb(221, 250, 255);">friendly</a> again after they have <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/argue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black; background-color: rgb(221, 250, 255);">argued</a>:

An example:

Finally yesterday the two groups decided to reconcile with each other after five years without speaking.

3) To reconcile yourself to a <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/situation" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">situation</a> is to <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">accept</a> it <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/even" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">even</a> if it is <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/unpleasant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">unpleasant</a> or <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pain" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">painful</a>, because it cannot be <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/changed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">changed</a>:

For example:

He has reconciled himself to the <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/loss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">loss</a> of his job and is <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/moving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: black;">moving</a> on.

I hope this helps:)

4 giugno 2020

"Reconcile" is a good word.

It means to restore a friendly relationship between 2 people, or 2 things.

For example:

"The husband and wife, who had separated for a few months, decided to reconcile."

"I need to reconcile my love for video games with my need for sleep."

"How will those two countries reconcile the conflict?"

4 giugno 2020

Using the word “reconcile” in your example implies that you believe that work and a relationship are in conflict. So if everybody at work was in a successful relationship, it wouldn’t be the right word. You might say “balance” instead.

”Reconcile” is also a bookkeeping term. I reconcile my bank statement and my Quickbooks file every month. (Verify the consistency and accuracy of the entries)

4 giugno 2020