make peace
English
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Verb
[edit]make peace (third-person singular simple present makes peace, present participle making peace, simple past and past participle made peace)
- To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement; to initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.
- Both countries can rebuild now that they have made peace with each other.
- He's finally made peace with his estranged father.
- (idiomatic) To settle a dispute or disagreement.
- The committee made peace and agreed to go with the new plan.
- (idiomatic) To accept something, especially if it is considered unfavourable.
- I've finally made peace with the fact that having diabetes means no more sugar.
Synonyms
[edit]- (settle a dispute): bury the hatchet
- (accept something unfavourable): come to terms with
Translations
[edit]to end hostilities
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