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at peace with

at peace with preposition: not disturbed or upset by.

Preposition

at peace with

  1. (idiomatic) Not disturbed or upset by.
    • He lay down, cuddled the blankets up to his ears, closed his eyes and composed himself to sleep, at peace with his conscience and the world.1904, B. M. Bower, “The Spirit of the Range”, in The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories
  2. (idiomatic) Not menacing or hostile toward.
    • If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 1:4-5

Questions about at peace with

What does at peace with mean?
At peace with means not disturbed or upset by.
What part of speech is at peace with?
At peace with is a preposition.

Words near at peace with in the dictionary

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

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