make-peace
noun
a peacemaker.
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make peaceBring 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.
make-peace
American
[mayk-pees]
/ ˈmeɪkˌpis /
noun
make peace
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of make-peace
First recorded in 1510–20; noun use of verb phrase make peace
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"This is a make-peace fashion of thine," said the beldam, relaxing into a smile.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by John P. Kennedy
To be a make-peace shall become my age: Throw down, my son, the Duke of Norfolk's gage.
From King Richard II by William Shakespeare
“The insurance made it 100% possible. Without it, I don’t know if I would have had to make peace without kids,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
And that is how Verstappen has come to make peace with where things are at.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Aspirations for a better future must also make peace with the past through restoration of Indigenous and traditional sovereignty over lands and waters."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
"I really wanted them to make peace," said Mahsa, a 30-year-old employee of an export company in the Iranian capital.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
One of the soldiers tells me that before he was injured, Captain Smith was able to make peace with Parahunt, the werowance of a village that has been ransacked by our colonists.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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