reconcile oneself
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Kudos to Pope John Paul II for showing how to reconcile oneself to death and die with dignity.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was thankful not to have to believe in God, for then such a condition of things would be intolerable; one could reconcile oneself to existence only because it was meaningless.
From Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
It's hard to reconcile oneself to taking this so easily, but I suppose it's the only thing to do.
From The Lighted Way by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
That, of course, was one of the sad things of life to which one must reconcile oneself.
From Murder in the Gunroom by Piper, H. Beam
"Is it degrading to reconcile oneself with one's enemy?" asked Ali.
From Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors by Various
