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at peace

at peace prepositional phrase: free of worries; peaceful.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (comparable, literally) Free of worries; peaceful.
    • Since discovering religion, she's been at peace in her personal life.
    • Thane: I am at peace with what I've done in my life, Shepard. There comes a time when one must rest from war and conflict.
      Thane: It is not your time, but it is mine.2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel, Huerta Memorial Hospital
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic, not comparable) Dead.
    • He was unhappy when he was alive, but now he's at peace.

Synonyms of at peace

Questions about at peace

What does at peace mean?
At peace means free of worries; peaceful.
What part of speech is at peace?
At peace is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at peace in the dictionary

  1. at one's peril
  2. at one's risk
  3. at outs
  4. at pace
  5. at pains
  6. at peace
  7. at peace with
  8. at places
  9. at play
  10. at pleasure
  11. at present

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