English-Finnish translations for make peace

• tehdä rauha
  Teidän ei ehkä ole vielä liian myöhäistä muuttua ja tehdä rauha Ranskan, Euroopan ja kipeän menneisyytemme kanssa. It is not perhaps too late for you to change and to make peace with France, Europe and our painful past.
  Haluan toistaa jäsen Poetteringin sanat – ja olen todellakin oppinut omista kokemuksistani – että on paljon helpompaa sotia kuin tehdä rauha. I would echo the words of Mr Poettering – and indeed I have learned from my own experience – that it is much easier to make war than it is to make peace.
• tehdä sovinto

Definition of make peace

• To end hostilities; to reach a peace agreement
• To settle a dispute or disagreement
• To initiate or resume a cordial relationship after a period of animosity
• To accept something, especially if it is considered unfavourable

Examples

• Both countries can rebuild now that they have made peace with each other.
• The committee made peace and agreed to go with the new plan.
• Hes finally made peace with his estranged father.
• Ive finally made peace with the fact that having diabetes means no more sugar.

Related words

• make an appeal
• make an appearance
• peacemaker