Phrase guide

make peace

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement; to initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Both countries can rebuild now that they have made peace with each other.
  • He's finally made peace with his estranged father.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To settle a dispute or disagreement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To accept something, especially if it is considered unfavourable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I've finally made peace with the fact that having diabetes means no more sugar.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

end hostilities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: war

Broader terms: reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سَالَمَ (sālama) — to end hostilities
  • Arabic: صَالَحَ (ṣālaḥa) — to end hostilities
  • Catalan: fer les paus — to end hostilities
  • Dutch: vrede sluiten — to end hostilities
  • Finnish: tehdä rauha — to end hostilities
  • Finnish: tehdä sovinto — to end hostilities
  • French: faire la paix — to end hostilities
  • German: Frieden schließen — to end hostilities
  • Hebrew: הִשְׁלִים (hishlím) — to end hostilities
  • Hungarian: kibékül — to end hostilities
  • Hungarian: békét köt — to end hostilities
  • Hungarian: kiengesztelődik — to end hostilities
  • Hungarian: megbékél — to end hostilities
  • Hungarian: összebékül — to end hostilities
  • Italian: fare pace — to end hostilities
  • Māori: hohou rongo — to end hostilities
  • Māori: hohou i te rongo — to end hostilities
  • Mongolian: эвлэрэх (evlerex) — to end hostilities
  • Pohnpeian: kamwahu — to end hostilities
  • Polish: zawierać pokój — to end hostilities
  • Polish: zawrzeć pokój — to end hostilities
  • Portuguese: fazer as pazes — to end hostilities
  • Russian: заключа́ть мир (zaključátʹ mir) — to end hostilities
  • Russian: заключи́ть мир (zaključítʹ mir) — to end hostilities
  • Russian: мири́ться (mirítʹsja) — to end hostilities
  • Russian: помири́ться (pomirítʹsja) — to end hostilities
  • Russian: примири́ться (primirítʹsja) — to end hostilities
  • Spanish: hacer las paces — to end hostilities
  • Svan: խաղաղություն կնքել — to end hostilities
  • Turkish: barış yapmak — to end hostilities