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come to terms with something

to begin to accept and deal with something difficult or unpleasant She's never really come to terms with her son's death. It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.

Related vocabulary: come to grips with something

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come to terms with something

to start to accept and deal with a difficult situation She's never really come to terms with her son's death. It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.

See be on good terms with

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come to terms with

1. To come to accept; become reconciled to: finally came to terms with his lack of talent.

2. To reach mutual agreement: The warring factions have at last come to terms.

See also: come, term