Phrase guide

come to terms with

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To resolve a conflict with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • She finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again.
  • Until he comes to terms with his traumatic experience, he will not be able to move on.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 化解 (huàjiě) — resolve a conflict with
  • Chinese Mandarin: 面對 /面对 (miànduì) — resolve a conflict with
  • Finnish: selättää — resolve a conflict with
  • Galician: avir — resolve a conflict with
  • Galician: leidar — resolve a conflict with
  • Italian: scendere a patti con — resolve a conflict with
  • Polish: dochodzić do porozumienia — resolve a conflict with
  • Polish: dojść do porozumienia — resolve a conflict with
  • Spanish: llegar a un acuerdo con — resolve a conflict with
  • Spanish: avenirse — resolve a conflict with
  • Spanish: reconciliarse — resolve a conflict with
  • Chinese Mandarin: 接受 (jiēshòu) — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Chinese Mandarin: 釋懷 /释怀 (shìhuái) — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Czech: vyrovnat se — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Dutch: een plaats geven — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Finnish: hyväksyä — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • French: se résigner à — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • French: se résoudre à — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • French: se faire une raison — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Georgian: დანებება (danebeba) — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • German: sich abfinden — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Greek: συμβιβάζομαι (symvivázomai) — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Italian: farsene una ragione — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: slå seg til ro med — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: forsona seg med — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: forlika seg med — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Polish: brać się za bary — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Polish: wziąć się za bary — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Russian: смириться (smiritʹsja) — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Russian: принять (prinjatʹ) — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Swedish: förlika sig med — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
  • Welsh: dygymod â — accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful