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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

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.

See also

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