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on terms with

on terms with prepositional phrase: in friendly relations with.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (archaic) In friendly relations with.
    • I know Mr. Herapath very well, but I am not on terms with him.1833, Trial of Charles Pinney

Questions about on terms with

What does on terms with mean?
On terms with means in friendly relations with.
What part of speech is on terms with?
On terms with is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on terms with in the dictionary

  1. on task
  2. on television
  3. on tender hooks
  4. on tenterhooks
  5. on tenters
  6. on terms with
  7. on that note
  8. on that score
  9. on the
  10. on the air
  11. on the alert

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