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Conciliate vs Hush - What's the difference?

conciliate | hush | Related terms |

Conciliate is a related term of hush.


As verbs the difference between conciliate and hush

is that conciliate is make calm and content; placate while hush is to become quiet.

As a noun hush is

a silence, especially after some noise.

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

    hush

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • to become quiet
  • to make quiet
  • To appease; to allay; to soothe.
  • * Otway
    • Wilt thou, then, Hush my cares?
  • * Tennyson
    • And hush'd my deepest grief of all.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silence, especially after some noise
  • * Byron
    • It is the hush of night.
    (Byron)
  • A mining method using water

    • Derived terms

    * hush money * hush puppy * hush up * hushaby * husher * hushful * hush-hire * hush-hush * hush-shop English ergative verbs ----