Meaning

3 senses
  1. 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.

    Frieden schließen

    заключа́ть мирzaključátʹ mir, заключи́ть мирzaključítʹ mir, мири́тьсяmirítʹsja

    end hostilities

  2. (idiomatic)To settle a dispute or disagreement.

    The committee made peace and agreed to go with the new plan.

  3. (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.

Examples

40 sentences
  1. Tom made peace with Mary.

    Том помирився з Мері.

    ruТом помирился с Мэри.

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  2. Are they willing to make peace?

    ruОни хотят заключить мир?

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  3. I wish we could make peace.

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  4. It's high time to make peace.

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  5. They finally made peace with the enemy.

    deSie haben endlich mit dem Feind Frieden geschlossen.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to end hostilities:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to end hostilities:

Forms

makes peace, making peace, made peace, made peace
Base formmake peace · to make peace
3rd person singularmakes peace
Present participlemaking peace
Past simplemade peace
Past participlemade peace

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymake peace
he, she, itmakes peace

Past simpleLesson

all personsmade peace

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave made peace
he, she, ithas made peace

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill make peace

Synonyms

2 synonyms
settle a dispute:bury the hatchet
accept something unfavourable:come to terms with

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedmake-peace

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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