make-peace
a peacemaker.
Origin of make-peace
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How to use make-peace in a sentence
And now the whole country is wondering how we can make peace between the police and communities of color.
90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America | Michael Daly | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the start, Hershel, who is driven by his deep faith in God, guides Rick to make peace with the new world.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWanting all types of games to exist is how I make peace with my feminism and my love of games.
The Cake Is a Lie: Sexism Isn’t a Boss Gamer Girls Can Beat | Emily V Gordon | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI hope that, in time, my comrades can make peace with him, too.
We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night | Nathan Bradley Bethea | June 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe hardest part of my particular journey was trying to make peace with the fact that I survived, while my team did not.
Remembering My Sisters in Danger, The AP’s Anja Niedringhaus and Kathy Gannon | Kimberly Dozier | April 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was able to make peace with the Chinese emperor, and under his rule the Koreans enjoyed freedom from war and oppression.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeOr rather shall it take hold of my strength, shall it make peace with me, shall it make peace with me?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousNow, therefore, let us come to an agreement with these men, and make peace with them and with all their nation.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd Jonathan had knowledge of it, and he sent ambassadors to him to make peace with him, and to restore to him the prisoners.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd we will say to those who are making cruel war upon each other: 'Kiss and make peace.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole France
Other Idioms and Phrases with make-peace
Bring about friendly relations or a state of amity; end hostilities. For example, The United Nations sent a task force to make peace between the two warring factions, or Mom was good at making peace among the children. [Mid-1100s] Also see make one's peace with.
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