ppl. a. [f. prec. + -ING2.] That conciliates; that induces friendly feeling or overcomes objection; reconciling.

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1661.  Origen’s Opin., in Phenix (1721), I. 54. The conciliating Principle of Souls and Matter.

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1759.  R. Hurd, Dial., i. (R.). The more pliant and conciliating method of Cicero.

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1799.  Nelson, in Nicolas, Disp. (1845), IV. 7. A man of more conciliating manners does not exist.

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a. 1859.  Macaulay, Hist. Eng., V. 119. An excellent minister … dignified yet conciliating in manner.

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  Hence Conciliatingly adv.

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1880.  A. Dunsmuir, Vida, II. 141. Come now, Vida, said Mary conciliatingly.

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