rec·on·cile /'re-kən-ˌsīl/ vb -ciled, -cil·ing
vt
1 a: to restore to harmony
reconciled the parties
reconciled the marriage
b: to bring to resolution
reconcile differences
2 a: to check (a financial account) against another for accuracy
b: to account for
vi: to become reconciled; specif: to voluntarily resume cohabitation as spouses prior to a divorce becoming final with the mutual intention of remaining together and reestablishing a harmonious relationship
denied the complaint for divorce because the parties had reconciled
rec·on·cil·abil·i·ty /ˌre-kən-ˌsī-lə-'bi-lə-tē/ n
rec·on·cil·able /ˌre-kən-'sī-lə-bəl/ adj
rec·on·cile·ment n
rec·on·cil·i·a·tion /ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-'ā-shən/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.