to come to terms
11come to terms — verb a) to reach an agreement or settle a dispute We hope someday she and her mother will come to terms on the matter. b) See come to terms with …
12come to terms — agree, sign an agreement, settle it We hope they can come to terms before the court date …
13come to terms with — accept that it is true, face facts She helped the boy come to terms with the death of his father …
14come to terms with something — to learn to accept and deal with an unpleasant situation or event, especially after being upset or angry about it for a long time She needed time to come to terms with her grief …
15come to terms — 1) the two sides came to terms Syn: reach an agreement/understanding, make a deal, reach a compromise, meet each other halfway 2) she eventually came to terms with her situation Syn: accept, come to accept, reconcile oneself to, learn to live… …
16come to terms — make an arrangement, settle, reach mutual agreement; face and deal a situation and come to understand totally and in an unbiased manner (e.g., I really had no choice and I came to terms with my mom s illness ) …
17come to terms — Synonyms and related words: abandon, acknowledge defeat, agree, agree on, agree to, agree with, bargain for, be a bargain, be a deal, be a go, be on, beg a truce, capitulate, cede, come around to, come round, come together, covenant, cry pax, cry …
18come to terms with — verb a) To resolve a conflict with. She finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again. b) To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful Until he comes to terms with the likelihood of… …
19come to terms — {v. phr.} To reach an agreement. * /Management and the labor union came to terms about a new arrangement and a strike was prevented./ …
20come to terms — {v. phr.} To reach an agreement. * /Management and the labor union came to terms about a new arrangement and a strike was prevented./ …
