come to terms
come to terms · comes to terms · came to terms · come to terms · coming to terms
To reach an agreement or settle a disputeTo reach an agreement or settle a dispute.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, often)To reach an agreement or settle a dispute.
We hope someday she and her mother will come to terms on the matter.
Forms
comes to terms, coming to terms, came to terms, come to terms| Base form | come to terms · to come to terms |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | comes to terms |
| Present participle | coming to terms |
| Past simple | came to terms |
| Past participle | come to terms |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.