make peace
Verb: 1. To end a conflict or argument; to reconcile: To agree to stop fighting or disagreeing, often formally or after a period of hostility. It implies a restoration of friendly relations.
This verb phrase is used to describe the act of resolving a dispute, ending a war, or reconciling after a quarrel. It often involves an agreement between the parties involved. - It is typically used with the preposition "with" to specify the other party: make peace with [someone/something]. - It can also be used without a specified object when the context is clear.
- Verb:
- The two nations signed a treaty to make peace after a decade of war.
- After their big argument, they decided to make peace and move on.
- She needed to make peace with her past before she could be happy.
- The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace.
- "To make one's peace with [something]": To accept a difficult or unpleasant situation that one cannot change.
- He had to make his peace with the fact that he would never be a professional athlete.
- Peacemaker (n): A person who brings about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
- She acted as a peacemaker between the two feuding departments.
- Peacemaking (n/adj): The process of bringing about peace; intended to bring about peace.
- The UN was involved in peacemaking efforts.
- Reconcile: To restore friendly relations between.
- Settle differences: To resolve disagreements.
- Bury the hatchet (idiomatic): To make peace; to end a quarrel.
- Declare war: To formally state the beginning of hostilities.
- Fall out: To have an argument or disagreement.
- Start a feud: To begin a prolonged conflict.
Note: "Make peace" itself functions as a phrasal verb. Related phrasal verbs often involve the word "make." - Make up (phrasal verb): To become reconciled after a quarrel. (This is a very close synonym in informal contexts). - They fought yesterday but made up this morning.
- Hold out an olive branch: To show that you want to end a disagreement and make peace.
- By apologizing first, she was holding out an olive branch.
- Let bygones be bygones: To decide to forget past disagreements and make peace.
- It's time to let bygones be bygones and work together again.
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end hostilities
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The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace
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