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comes to terms with

comes to terms with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to terms with.

Meaning of come to terms with

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To resolve a conflict with.
    • […] 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.1898, Jean de Montereul, Pompone de Bellièvre, Pierre de Bellièvre, edited by J. G. Fotheringham, The Diplomatic Correspondence of Jean de Montereul and the Brothers de Bellièvre, volume 1, page 108
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.
    • She finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again.

Questions about comes to terms with

What is comes to terms with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes to terms with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to terms with.

Words near comes to terms with in the dictionary

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

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