- peace
- noun1 not warADJECTIVE▪ durable, lasting, permanent▪ fragile, uneasy▪ negotiated▪
A negotiated peace would be preferable to a protracted war.
▪ relative▪The country is in a state of relative peace after ten years of fighting.
▪ world▪obstacles in the way of world peace
VERB + PEACE▪ bring (about), establish, make, secure▪England finally made peace with France.
▪ broker, negotiate▪The UN has resumed its efforts to broker peace.
▪ keep, maintain, preserve▪UN troops are trying to keep the peace in the region.
▪ restore▪ promote▪We aim to promote world peace by encouraging links between nations.
▪ threaten▪His country's actions threaten peace in the region.
PEACE + VERB▪ come▪ prevail, reign▪An uneasy peace prevailed in the first days of the ceasefire.
PEACE + NOUN▪ conference, congress, negotiations, process, talks▪This must not be allowed to hold up the peace process.
▪ efforts, initiative▪ plan, proposal▪ accord, agreement, deal, pact, settlement, treaty▪ broker, envoy, negotiator▪ mission▪The president is visiting the country on a peace mission.
▪ activist, advocate (AmE), campaigner (esp. BrE), marcher (esp. AmE), protester▪ group, movement▪ camp, march, protest, rally, vigil▪ offering▪The Greeks hid inside a wooden horse left as a peace offering.
PREPOSITION▪ at peace (with)▪Although the two countries were officially at peace, fighting continued.
▪ peace between▪peace between the warring factions in the area
2 state of being calmADJECTIVE▪ inner▪ perfect▪ eternalVERB + PEACE▪ find, seek▪She finally found inner peace and happiness.
▪ enjoy▪He was enjoying the peace of his study.
▪ disturb, shatter▪The peace of the afternoon was suddenly shattered by a police siren.
▪ leave sb in▪Go away and leave me in peace!
▪ make▪a scene in the movie where Harry tries to make peace with his mother
PEACE + VERB▪ reign▪She stopped shouting, and peace reigned supreme once again.
▪ descend on sth, settle over sth▪Peace descended once more on the little town.
PREPOSITION▪ at peace▪Her father is at peace (= dead) now.
▪ at peace with▪For the first time in months, she felt calm and at peace with the world.
▪ in peace▪to live in peace and harmony
PHRASES▪ peace and quiet, peace and tranquillity▪The island is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
▪ peace of mind▪The computer comes with a three-year guarantee for peace of mind.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
