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make terms

make terms verb: to reach a state of agreement or compromise; come to terms.

Verb

make terms (third-person singular simple present makes terms, present participle making terms, simple past and past participle made terms)

  1. To reach a state of agreement or compromise; come to terms.

Forms of make terms

third-person singular presentmakes terms
present participlemaking terms
past participlemade terms
pastmade terms

Questions about make terms

What does make terms mean?
Make terms means to reach a state of agreement or compromise; come to terms.
What part of speech is make terms?
Make terms is a verb.
What is the past tense of make terms?
The past tense of make terms is made terms.

Words near make terms in the dictionary

  1. make sport of
  2. make strange
  3. make streaks
  4. make strides
  5. make sure
  6. make terms
  7. make the angels blush
  8. make the bald man cry
  9. make the bed
  10. make the best of
  11. make the best of a bad bargain

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