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Meaning of come to terms | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To reach an agreement or settle a dispute.

idiomatic, often

Equivalents

العربية تراضى
Bosanski složiti sporazumeti sporazumevati sporazumijevati sporazumjeti сложити споразумевати споразумети споразумијевати споразумјети
Čeština vyrovnat vyrovnávat
Deutsch abfinden einen übereinkommen
Hrvatski složiti sporazumeti sporazumevati sporazumijevati sporazumjeti сложити споразумевати споразумети споразумијевати споразумјети
日本語 話が付く
Latina depeciscor
Polski przełamać przełamywać
Српски složiti sporazumeti sporazumevati sporazumijevati sporazumjeti сложити споразумевати споразумети споразумијевати споразумјети

Examples

“We hope⟳ someday she and her mother will come⟳ to terms on the matter⟳.”
“In the rumbustious atmosphere of the mania years, 1845 and 1846, this state of things gave rise⟳ to acrimony which both sides faced with confidence; but as the reaction set⟳ in during 1847, it seemed better to come⟳ to terms.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

come to terms with come to the party come to the scratch come to time come together come true

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