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came to terms

came to terms is the simple past of come to terms.

Meaning of come to terms

Verb

come to terms (third-person singular simple present comes to terms, present participle coming to terms, simple past came to terms, past participle come to terms)

  1. (idiomatic, often) To reach an agreement or settle a dispute.
    • We hope someday she and her mother will come to terms on the matter.

Questions about came to terms

What is came to terms the simple past of?
Came to terms is the simple past of come to terms.

Words near came to terms in the dictionary

  1. came to pass
  2. came to power
  3. came to rest
  4. came to someone's aid
  5. came to someone's rescue
  6. came to terms
  7. came to terms with
  8. came to time
  9. came together
  10. came true
  11. came under

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