come to terms with

English

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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) To resolve a conflict with.

   She finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again.

2. (idiomatic) To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.

   Until he comes to terms with the likelihood of failure, he will not succeed.

Translations

resolve a conflict with

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 化解 (zh) (huàjiě), 面對／面对 (zh) (miànduì)

• Finnish: selättää (fi)
• Galician: avir (gl), leidar
• Italian: scendere a patti con
• Spanish: llegar a un acuerdo, avenirse (es)

accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 接受 (zh) (jiēshòu)

• Czech: vyrovnat se
• Finnish: hyväksyä (fi)
• French: se résigner à, se résoudre à, se faire une raison (fr)
• Georgian: დანებება (danebeba)
• Greek: συμβιβάζομαι (el) (symvivázomai)
• Italian: farsene una ragione
• Polish: brać się za bary impf, wziąć się za bary pf
• Spanish: aceptar (es)
• Swedish: förlika sig med
• Welsh: dygymod (cy)

See also

• come to grips with