Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come to terms with

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: come -to terms with
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To resolve a conflict with.

Transitive verb

verb

To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…] some hope of their being able to come to terms with him, and thus prevent them from joining with the Independents. The other request was that he would allow William Moray to come to him, in order to oblige the Scots."
"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."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

comes to terms with (present, singular) coming to terms with (participle, present) came to terms with (past)

Phrases

come to grips with

Frequently Paired Words

come to grips with

Questions

What does come to terms with mean?: To resolve a conflict with.

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