come to terms

Definition

To reach an agreement or settle a dispute.

Example Sentences

• "We hope someday she and her mother will come to terms on the matter."
• "In the rumbustious atmosphere of the mania years, 1845 and 1846, this state of things gave rise to acrimony which both sides faced with confidence; but as the reaction set in during 1847, it seemed better to come to terms."