Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olive-branch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: olive-branch
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To extend an olive branch; to make a peace offering; to attempt to restore peaceful relations.

Example Sentences

"As she looked at this bunch of too-full-blown roses, and realized the message that it was intended delicately to convey, the dove-like and olive-branching sentiments departed from her breast—and in their place came sentiments compounded of daggers and bow-strings and very poisonous bowls!"
"That was intricate reporting plus reasoning plus olive-branching and remonstrating."
"The frantic olive-branching of America while consistently berating black men has worn me down."
"“Let me help you out,” I olive-branched him, “I do know what you pulled me for; I crossed the double yellow line."

Inflected Forms

olive-branches (present, singular) olive-branching (participle, present) olive-branched (participle, past) olive-branched (past)

Questions

What does olive-branch mean?: To extend an olive branch; to make a peace offering; to attempt to restore peaceful relations.

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