make peace en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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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.
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(idiomatic) To settle a dispute or disagreement.
The committee made peace and agreed to go with the new plan.
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(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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| made peace | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| made peace | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| makes peace | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| making peace | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| make one's peace | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bury the hatchet (settle a dispute) · come to terms with (accept something unfavourable)
Translations (30)
sva խաղաղություն կնքել (to end hostilities) · hu összebékül (to end hostilities) · fi tehdä rauha (to end hostilities) · he הִשְׁלִים (to end hostilities) · pon kamwahu (to end hostilities) · tr barış yapmak (to end hostilities) · hu kiengesztelődik (to end hostilities) · ar سَالَمَ (to end hostilities) · ru примири́ться (to end hostilities) · ru заключа́ть мир (to end hostilities) · es hacer las paces (to end hostilities) · ar صَالَحَ (to end hostilities) · fi tehdä sovinto (to end hostilities) · mn эвлэрэх (to end hostilities) · ca fer les paus (to end hostilities) · nl vrede sluiten (to end hostilities) · hu megbékél (to end hostilities) · hu békét köt (to end hostilities) · mi hohou rongo (to end hostilities) · ru мири́ться (to end hostilities) · ru помири́ться (to end hostilities) · hu kibékül (to end hostilities) · mi hohou i te rongo (to end hostilities) · de Frieden schließen (to end hostilities) · pl zawierać pokój (to end hostilities) · ru заключи́ть мир (to end hostilities) · pl zawrzeć pokój (to end hostilities) · it fare pace (to end hostilities) · fr faire la paix (to end hostilities) · pt fazer as pazes (to end hostilities)