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- [meyk pees]
- /meɪk pis/
- /meɪk piːs/
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- [meyk pees]
- /meɪk pis/
Definition of make-peace word
- noun make-peace a peacemaker. 1
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Origin of make-peace
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20; noun use of verb phrase make peace
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Parts of speech for Make-peace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
make-peace popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for make-peace
noun make-peace
- negotiator — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
- mediator — a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- diplomat — a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
- arbitrator — a person selected to judge a dispute; arbiter, esp. one, as in collective bargaining negotiations, named with the consent of both sides
- pacifist — a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
Antonyms for make-peace
noun make-peace
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
- instigator — to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
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