Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the given options:-
You must reconcile yourself___ the circumstances and endure them.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → to
Complete sentence: You must reconcile yourself to the circumstances and endure them. The fixed preposition after "reconcile yourself" is to: "You must reconcile yourself to the circumstances and endure them".
| Option | Used to show | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) over | Over follows verbs such as “argue” or “worry” (argue over money). It does not follow “reconcile oneself”. | The brothers quarrelled over the property. |
| (2) off | removal or separation, the opposite of accepting something. | He took the lid off the jar. |
| (3) at | a point or a target (smile at, look at). “Reconcile yourself at” is not used. | The child smiled at her mother. |
| (4) to (answer) | To reconcile oneself to something is to accept an unpleasant situation because it cannot be changed. | She slowly reconciled herself to life in a small town. |