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bury the hatchet

bur·y the hatch·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ber-ee stressed th ee hach-it]
    • /ˈbɛr i stressed ði ˈhætʃ ɪt/
    • /ˈberi ðə ˈhætʃ.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ber-ee stressed th ee hach-it]
    • /ˈbɛr i stressed ði ˈhætʃ ɪt/

Definitions of bury the hatchet words

  • noun bury the hatchet to cease hostilities and become reconciled 3
  • noun bury the hatchet to stop fighting; make peace 3
  • noun bury the hatchet a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand. 1
  • noun bury the hatchet a tomahawk. 1
  • noun bury the hatchet hatchetfish. 1
  • verb with object bury the hatchet to put in the ground and cover with earth: The pirates buried the chest on the island. 1
See all 17 definitions of bury the hatchet

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Origin of bury the hatchet

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1670-80, Americanism for def 6; Middle English hachet < Middle French hachette, diminutive (see -et) of hache ax < Frankish *hapja kind of knife; akin to Greek kóptein to cut (cf. comma, syncope)

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Parts of speech for Bury the hatchet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bury the hatchet

bury the hatchet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bury the hatchet

noun bury the hatchet

  • forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
  • forgive — to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
  • kiss and make up — be reconciled
  • let bygones be bygones — past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.
  • make peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
All 5 Synonyms of bury the hatchet

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