bring (someone) to terms



bring (someone) to terms

To compel a person or group to agree to or do something, especially a set of demands or conditions. The rebels' unflinching siege of the king's palace eventually brought the government to terms.
See also: bring, term

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pua-Hawaiian
Jayashri-Indian, Marathi
Torgils-Norwegian
Krunoslav-Croatian
Elijahi-LIE-jə (English), i-LIE-zhə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical
Nur Ad-Din-Arabic