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make terms

VERB
bargain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barter confer dicker haggle
STRONG
agree arrange buy compromise contract covenant deal palter promise sell stipulate trade traffic transact
WEAK
do business
Antonyms
STRONG
break deny differ disagree dispute dissent refuse
VERB
contract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agree buy negotiate owe settle sign up undertake
STRONG
adjust arrange assent bargain bound circumscribe clinch close commit consent covenant dicker engage initial ink limit obligate pact pledge promise set stipulate
WEAK
accept offer become indebted come around enter into firm a deal give one's word go along with hammer out deal it's a deal put in writing shake hands on it sign for sign papers swear to work out details
Antonyms
STRONG
break confuse derange disagree disapprove disarrange discourage disorder disorganize dissent end free let go open refuse reject release
WEAK
amplify break off dilate enlarge expand extend give increase lengthen spread stretch
VERB
negotiate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agree arrange confer consult debate haggle handle mediate settle work out
STRONG
accommodate adjudicate adjust arbitrate compose concert conciliate connect contract covenant deal dicker intercede manage moderate network parley referee stipulate swap transact treat umpire
WEAK
bring to terms bury the hatchet come across with cut a deal hammer out a deal horse-trade make a deal make peace step in work out a deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse contend disagree mix up
STRONG
deny disarrange ignore keep refuse unsuit upset
WEAK
remain stay

Example Sentences

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Provided he can make terms with smaller coalition partners, the prime minister has a good chance of completing a full four-year term, something no civilian leader has managed to do in Thailand for 20 years.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

One long-term goal, he said, is to someday make terms like “childcare” and “daycare” obsolete, replaced by early childhood education — no matter the setting or age of the child.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Not surprisingly, Alter recommends songwriters sign a contract to make terms clear.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2019

Courts have been fairly clear that ticking an “I agree” box is sufficient to make terms binding.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2014

No. But when once your marriage is dissolved, we shall be able to make terms with him.

From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington)