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