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Make Peace With: Accept & Reconcile Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：accept the inevitable (make peace with)
make peace with
/meɪk piːs wɪð/
v. phr.
To stop being angry or upset about something you cannot change and learn to accept it.
accept the inevitable
➕
/əkˈsɛpt ði ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
v. phr.
To stop resisting a difficult or unpleasant situation and calmly accept that it cannot be changed.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
'Make' + 'peace' + 'with' = to create peace with (someone or something).
💡 Mnemonic
Picture shaking hands with a problem you can't solve; you've made peace with it.
📖 Example
After failing the driving test twice, she decided to make peace with the fact that city traffic just wasn't for her.
After failing the driving test twice, she decided to accept the fact that city traffic just wasn't for her.
🔗 Collocations
make peace with the past – stop being angry about past events and accept them
make peace with a bad situation – accept a negative circumstance without protest
make peace with one's limitations – acknowledge and accept one's own weaknesses
🔄 Synonyms
come to terms with (v. phr.) – to gradually accept a difficult situation
accept (v.) – to recognize and admit something as true or inevitable
reconcile oneself to (v. phr.) – to force oneself to accept something unpleasant
🚫 Antonyms
fight against (v. phr.) – to try very hard to oppose or resist something
deny (v.) – to refuse to admit the truth of something
resist (v.) – to withstand the action or effect of something
🌱 Derivatives
peace (n.) – a state of calm or harmony
peaceful (adj.) – free from disturbance; tranquil
peacemaking (n.) – the act of bringing about peace
📖 Cultural Story
Originates from peace treaties ending wars; later adopted in psychology for accepting uncontrollable events or ending interpersonal conflicts.
Meaning 2：reconcile with someone (make peace with)
make peace with
/meɪk piːs wɪð/
v. phr.
To end an argument or conflict with someone and become friendly again.
reconcile with someone
➕
/ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl wɪð ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
v. phr.
To end a quarrel or disagreement with another person and restore a friendly relationship.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The two brothers didn't speak for a week after their argument, but they eventually made peace with each other over a game of basketball.
The two brothers didn't speak for a week after their argument, but they eventually reconciled with each other over a game of basketball.
🔗 Collocations
make peace with a friend – end a conflict with a friend and restore friendship
make peace with an enemy – settle a long-term conflict with an opponent
make peace with family members – resolve arguments among relatives
🔄 Synonyms
reconcile (v.) – to restore friendly relations after a disagreement
settle a dispute (v. phr.) – to reach an agreement ending a conflict
bury the hatchet (v. phr.) – to end a conflict and become friendly (idiomatic)
🚫 Antonyms
argue (v.) – to exchange diverging or opposite views, often heatedly
fight (v.) – to take part in a physical or verbal conflict
stay angry at (v. phr.) – to continue feeling resentment toward someone
🌱 Derivatives
peace (n.) – a state of mutual harmony
peaceful (adj.) – characterized by peace
peacemaker (n.) – a person who brings about peace between others
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