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Conciliate vs Assertive - What's the difference?

conciliate | assertive |

As a verb conciliate

is make calm and content; placate.

As an adjective assertive is

boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

conciliate

English

Verb

(conciliat)
  • Make calm and content; placate.
  • Mediate in a dispute.

    • Quotations

    * 1759 – , Theory of Moral Sentiments , page 337 *: Frankness and openness conciliate confidence.

    Derived terms

    * conciliatory

    assertive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive

    • Derived terms

    * assertiveness