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Conceptional (?), a. Pertaining to conception.
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Conceptionalist, n. A conceptualist.
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Conceptious, a. Apt to conceive; fruitful. [Obs.] Shak.
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Conceptive (?), a. [Cf. F. conceptif, L. conceptivus.] Capable of conceiving. Sir T. Browne
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Conceptual (?), a. Pertaining to conception.
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conceptualisation n. the act of formulating or making a concept of something.
Syn. -- conceptualization, formulation, formularizing, formularising.
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conceptualise v. t. same as . [British]
Syn. -- conceive, conceive of, conceptualize, ideate.
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Conceptualism (?), n. (Metaph.) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects. Stewart.
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Conceptualist, n. (Metaph.) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism. Stewart.
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conceptuality n. an elaborated concept.
Syn. -- conceptualization.
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conceptualization n. the act of formulating or making a concept of something.
Syn. -- conceptualisation, formulation, formularizing, formularising.
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2. an elaborated concept.
Syn. -- conceptuality.
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conceptualize v. t. 1. to to form a concept of; as, He could not conceptualize a robot that would help paralyzed patients.
Syn. -- conceive, conceive of, conceptualise, ideate.
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Concern (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Concerning.] [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See .] 1. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
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Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts xxviii. 31.
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Our wars with France have affected us in our most tender interests, and concerned us more than those with any other nation. Addison.
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It much concerns a preacher first to learn
The genius of his audience and their turn. Dodsley.
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Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is concerned. J. F. Cooper.
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2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
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They think themselves out the reach of Providence, and no longer concerned to solicit his favor. Rogers.
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Concern, v. i. To be of importance. [Obs.]
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Which to deny concerns more than avails. Shak.
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Concern, n. 1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair.
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The private concerns of fanilies. Addison.
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2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment.
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Mysterious secrets of a high concern. Roscommon.
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3. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety.
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O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns
And gentle wishes follow me to battle. Addison.
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4. (Com.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern.
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Coloq. The whole concern , all connected with a particular affair or business.

Syn. -- Care; anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business; affair; matter; moment. See .
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Concerned (?), a. [See , v. t., 2.] Disturbed; troubled; solicitous; as, to be much concerned for the safety of a friend.
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Concernedly (?), adv. In a concerned manner; solicitously; sympathetically.
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Concerning, prep. Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; respecting; as regards.
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I have accepted thee concerning this thing. Gen. xix. 21.
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The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. Num. x. 29.
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Concerning, a. Important. [Archaic]
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So great and so concerning truth. South.
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Concerning (?), n. 1. That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest. “Our everlasting concernments.” I. Watts.
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To mix with thy concernments I desist. Milton.
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2. Importance; moment; consequence.
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Let every action of concernment to begun with prayer. Jer. Taylor.
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3. Concern; participation; interposition.
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He married a daughter to the earl without any other approbation of her father or concernment in it, than suffering him and her come into his presence. Clarendon.
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4. Emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety.
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While they are so eager to destroy the fame of others, their ambition is manifest in their concernment. Dryden.
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Concert (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Concerting.] [F. concerter, It. concertare, conertare, prob. from L. consertus, p. p. of conserere to join together; con- + serere to join together, influenced by concertare to contend; con- + centare to strive; properly, to try to decide; fr. cernere to distinguish. See , and cf. .] 1. To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
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It was concerted to begin the siege in March. Bp. Burnet.
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2. To plan; to devise; to arrange.
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A commander had more trouble to concert his defense before the people than to plan . . . the campaign. Burke.
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Concert, v. i. To act in harmony or conjunction; to form combined plans.
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The ministers of Denmark were appointed to concert with Talbot. Bp. Burnet
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Concert (kŏnsẽrt), n. [F. concert, It. concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See , v. t.] 1. Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.
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All these discontents, how ruinous soever, have arisen from the want of a due communication and concert. Swift.
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2. Musical accordance or harmony; concord.
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Let us in concert to the season sing. Cowper.
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3. A musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part.
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Visit by night your lady's chamber window
With some sweet concert. Shak.
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And boding screech owls make the concert full. Shak.
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Coloq. Concert pitch . See under .
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Concertante (?; It. ?), n. [It., orig p. pr. of concertare to form or perform a concert. See .] (Mus.) A concert for two or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment. Also adjectively; as, concertante parts.
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Concertation (?), n. [L. concertatio.] Strife; contention. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Concertative (?), a. [L. concertativus.] Contentious; quarrelsome. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Concerted (?), a. Mutually contrived or planned; agreed on; as, concerted schemes, signals.
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Coloq. Concerted piece (Mus.), a composition in parts for several voices or instrument, as a trio, a quartet, etc.
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Concertina (?), n. [From It. concerto a concert.] A small musical instrument on the principle of the accordion. It is a small elastic box, or bellows, having free reeds on the inside, and keys and handles on the outside of each of the two hexagonal heads.
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Concertino (?), n. [See .] (Mus.) A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; -- more concise than the concerto.
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Concertion (?), n. Act of concerting; adjustment. [R.] Young.
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Concertmeister (?), n. [G.] (Mus.) The head violinist or leader of the strings in an orchestra; the sub-leader of the orchestra; concert master.
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Concerto (?; It. ?), n.; pl. Concertos (#). [It. See , n.] (Mus.) A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill.
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{ Concert of Europe, or European concert}. An agreement or understanding between the chief European powers to take only joint action in the (European) Eastern Question.
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Concert of the powers. An agreement or understanding between the chief European powers, the United States, and Japan in 1900 to take only joint action in the Chinese aspect of the Eastern Question.
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Concession (?), n. [L. concessio, fr. concedere: cf. F. concession. See .] 1. The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous.
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By mutual concession the business was adjusted. Hallam.
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2. A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal.
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This is therefore a concession, that he doth . . . believe the Scriptures to be sufficiently plain. Sharp.
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When a lover becomes satisfied by small compliances without further pursuits, then expect to find popular assemblies content with small concessions. Swift.
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{ Concessionaire (?), Concessionnaire (?) }, n. [F. concessionnaire.] The beneficiary of a concession or grant.
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Concessionary (?), a. Of or pertaining to a concession. -- n.; pl. -ries (�). A concessionaire.
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concessioner n. someone who holds or operates a concession.
Syn. -- concessionaire.
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Concessionist, n. One who favors concession.
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Concessive (?), a. [L. concessivus.] Implying concession; as, a concessive conjunction. Lowth.
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Concessively, adv. By way of concession.
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Concessory (?), a. Conceding; permissive.
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Concettism (?), n. The use of concetti or affected conceits. [R.] C. Kingsley.
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Concetto (?; It. ?), n.; pl. Concetti (#). [It., fr. L. conceptus. See .] Affected wit; a conceit. Chesterfield.
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Conch (kŏṉk), n. [L. concha, Gr. kogchh. See , n.] 1. (Zoöl.) A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus Strombus, which are of large size. Strombus gigas is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus Cassis. See and cameo conch.
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☞ The conch is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work.
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2. In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet.
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3. [often capitalized] One of the white natives of the Bahama Islands or one of their descendants in the Florida Keys; -- so called from the commonness of the conch there, or because they use it for food.
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4. (Arch.) See , n.
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5. The external ear. See , n., 2.
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Concha (kŏṉkȧ), n. [LL. (in sense 1), fr. L. concha. See .] 1. (Arch.) The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.
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2. (Anat.) The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.
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Conchal (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the concha, or external ear; as, the conchal cartilage.
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Conchifer (?), n. [Cf. F. conchofère.] (Zoöl.) One of the Conchifera.
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Conchifera (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. concha + ferre to bear.] (Zoöl.) That class of Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells; the Lamellibranchiata. See .
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Conchiferous (?), a. Producing or having shells.
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Conchiform, a. [Conch + -form.] Shaped like one half of a bivalve shell; shell-shaped.
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Conchinine (? or ?), n. [Formed by transposition fr. cinchonine.] See .
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Conchite (?), n. [Cf. F. conchite. See .] (Paleon.) A fossil or petrified conch or shell.
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Conchitic (?), a. Composed of shells; containing many shells.
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Conchoid (?), n. [Gr. �; � shell + e'i^dos form: cf. F. conchoïde.] (Geom.) A curve, of the fourth degree, first made use of by the Greek geometer, Nicomedes, who invented it for the purpose of trisecting an angle and duplicating the cube.
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Conchoidal (?), a. [Cf. F. conchoïdal.] (Min.) Having elevations or depressions in form like one half of a bivalve shell; -- applied principally to a surface produced by fracture.
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Conchological (?), a. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or connected with, conchology.
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Conchologist (?), n. (Zoöl.) One who studies, or is versed in, conchology.
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Conchology (?), n. [Conch + -logy.] (Zoöl.) The science of Mollusca, and of the shells which they form; malacology.
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Conchometer (?), n. [Conch + -meter.] (Zoöl.) An instrument for measuring shells, or the angle of their spire.
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Conchometry (?), n. (Zoöl.) The art of measuring shells or their curves; conchyliometry.
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Concho-spiral (?), n. A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells. Agassiz.
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{ Conchylaceous (?), Conchyliaceous (?) }, a. [L. conchylium shell, Gr. �, dim. of �, equiv. to �. See .] Of or pertaining to shells; resembling a shell; as, conchyliaceous impressions. Kirwan.
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{ Conchyliologist (?), n., Conchyliology (?), } n. See , and .
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Conchyliometry (?), n. [Gr. � + -metry.] Same as .
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Conchylious (?), a. Conchylaceous.
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Conciator (?), n. [It. conciatore, fr. conciare to adjust, dress, fr. L. comtus, p. p. See , a.] (Glass Works) The person who weighs and proportions the materials to be made into glass, and who works and tempers them.
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Concierge (?), n. [F.] One who keeps the entrance to an edifice, public or private; a doorkeeper; a janitor, male or female.
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Conciergerie (?), n. [F.] 1. The office or lodge of a concierge or janitor.
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2. A celebrated prison, attached to the Palais de Justice in Paris.
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Conciliable (?), n. [L. conciliabulum, fr. concitium assembly: cf. F. conciliabule. See .] A small or private assembly, especially of an ecclesiastical nature. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Conciliable, a. [Cf. F. conciliable.] Capable of being conciliated or reconciled. Milton.
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Conciliabule (?), n. [See , n.] An obscure ecclesiastical council; a conciliable. Milman.
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{ Conciliar (?), Conciliary (?) } a. [Cf. F. conciliare.] Of or pertaining to, or issued by, a council. Jer. Taylor.
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Conciliate (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conciliated; p. pr & vb. n. Conciliating.] [L. conciliatus, p. p. of conciliare to draw or bring together, unite, from concilium council. See .] To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.
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The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent, that it was found expedient to conciliate the nation. Hallam.

Syn. -- To reconcile; propitiate; appease; pacify.
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Conciliation (?), n. [L. conciliatio.] The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated.
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The house has gone further; it has declared conciliation admissible previous to any submission on the part of America. Burke.
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Conciliative (?), a. Conciliatory. Coleridge.
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Conciliator (?), n. [L.] One who conciliates.
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Conciliatory (?; 106), a. Tending to conciliate; pacific; mollifying; propitiating.
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The only alternative, therefore, was to have recourse to the conciliatory policy. Prescott.
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Concinnate (?), v. t. [L. concinnatus, p. p. of concinnare to concinnate. See .] To place fitly together; to adapt; to clear. [Obs.] Holland.
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Concinnity (?), n. [L. concinnitas, fr. concinnus skillfully put together, beautiful. Of uncertain origin.] Internal harmony or fitness; mutual adaptation of parts; elegance; -- used chiefly of style of discourse. [R.]
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An exact concinnity and eveness of fancy. Howell.
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Concinnous (?), a. [L. concinnus.] Characterized by concinnity; neat; elegant. [R.]
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The most concinnous and most rotund of proffessors, M. Heyne. De Quiency.
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Concionate (?), v. i. [L. concionatus, p. p. of concionari to adress.] To preach. [Obs.] Lithgow.
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Concionator (?), n. [L.] 1. An haranguer of the people; a preacher.
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2. (Old Law) A common councilman. [Obs.]
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Concionatory (?; 106), a. Of or pertaining to preaching or public addresses. [Obs.] Howell.
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Concise (?), a. [L. concisus cut off, short, p. p. of concidere to cut to pieces; con- + caedere to cut; perh. akin to scindere to cleave, and to E. shed, v. t.; cf. F. concis.] Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.
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The concise style, which expresseth not enough, but leaves somewhat to be understood. B. Jonson.
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Where the author is . . . too brief and concise, amplify a little. I. Watts.

Syn. -- Laconic; terse; brief; short; compendious; summary; succinct. See , and .
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Concisely, adv. In a concise manner; briefly.
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Conciseness, n. The quality of being concise.
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Concision (?), n. [L. concisio: cf. F. concision. See .] A cutting off; a division; a schism; a faction. South.
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Concitation (?), n. [L. concitatio. See .] The act of stirring up, exciting, or agitating. [Obs.] “The concitation of humors.” Sir T. Browne.
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Concite (?), v. t. [L. concitare; con- + citare. See Cite.] To excite or stir up. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
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