come to terms with sth
Definition
C2 to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone you love: I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his wife.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people
(Definition of come to terms with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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come to sb phrasal verb
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come to sb's attention/notice idiom
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come to sth phrasal verb (DECIDE)
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come to sth phrasal verb (REACH)
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come to sth phrasal verb (TOTAL)
- come to terms with sth idiom
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come to that idiom
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come to the end of the road idiom
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come to/meet a sticky end idiom
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come under fire idiom
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come under sth phrasal verb (EXPERIENCE)
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Synonyms and related words:
- bear with sb phrasal verb
- bearable adjective
- bide verb
- endurance noun
- endure verb (EXPERIENCE)
- philosophical adjective
- put up with sth/sb phrasal verb
- resign yourself to sth phrasal verb
- ride sth out phrasal verb
- stand up to sth phrasal verb
- stew (in your own juice) idiom
- stick it out phrasal verb
- stick with it idiom
- stomach verb
- sweat it out idiom
- tolerance noun (ABILITY TO DEAL WITH)
- tolerate verb (DEAL WITH)
- wait sth out phrasal verb
- weather the storm idiom
- withstand verb
Topic:
Tolerating and enduring
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