meet halfway

verb

Roget 602: be willing etc. adj.; incline, lean to, mind, propend; had as lief; lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear; have a half a mind to, have a great mind to; hold to, cling to; desire etc. 865.    see fit, think good, think proper; acquiesce etc. (assent) 488; comply with etc. 762.    swallow the bait, nibble at the bait; gorge the hook; have no scruple of, make no scruple of; make no bones of; jump at, catch at; meet halfway; volunteer.    ... show more

Roget 906: be benevolent etc. adj.; have one's heart in the right place, bear good will; wish well, wish Godspeed; view with an eye of favor, regard with an eye of favor; take in good part; take an interest in, feel an interest in; be interested in, feel interested in; sympathize with, empathize with, feel for; fraternize etc. (be friendly) 888.    enter into the feelings of others, do as you would be done by, meet halfway.    treat well; give comfort, smooth the bed of death; do good, do a good turn; benefit etc. (goodness) 648; render a service, be of use; aid etc. 707.    ... show more

Roget 888: be friendly etc. adj., be friends etc. 890, be acquainted with etc. adj.; know; have the ear of; keep company with etc. (sociality) 892; hold communication with, have dealings with, sympathize with; have a leaning to; bear good will etc. (benevolent) 906; love etc. 897; make much of; befriend etc. (aid) 707; introduce to.    set one's horses together; have the latchstring out [U.S.]; hold out the right hand of friendship, extend the right hand of friendship, hold out the right hand of fellowship; become friendly etc. adj.; make friends with etc. 890; break the lee, be introduced to; make acquaintance with, pick acquaintance with, scrape acquaintance with; get into favor, gain the friendship of.    shake hands with, fraternize, embrace; receive with open arms, throw oneself into the arms of; meet halfway, take in good part.    ... show more

Roget 724: mediate, mediatize^†; intercede, interpose, interfere, intervene; step in, negotiate; meet halfway; arbitrate; magnas componere lites [Lat.].    bargain etc. 794 ... show more

Roget 723: pacify, tranquilize, compose; allay etc. (moderate) 174; reconcile, propitiate, placate, conciliate, meet halfway, hold out the olive branch, heal the breach, make peace, restore harmony, bring to terms.    settle matters, arrange matters, accommodate matters, accommodate differences; set straight; make up a quarrel, tantas componere lites [Lat.]; come to an understanding, come to terms; bridge over, hush up; make it, make matters up; shake hands; mend one's fences [U.S.].    raise a siege, lift a siege; put up the sword, sheathe the sword; bury the hatchet, lay down one's arms, turn swords into plowshares; smoke the calumet of peace, close the temple of Janus; keep the peace etc. (concord) 714; be pacified &c.; come round.    ... show more

Roget 714: agree etc. 23; accord, harmonize with; fraternize; be concordant etc. adj.; go hand in hand; run parallel etc. (concur) 178; understand one another, pull together etc. (cooperate) 709; put up one's horses together, sing in chorus.    side with, sympathize with, go with, chime in with, fall in with; come round; be pacified etc. 723; assent etc. 488; empathize with, enter into the ideas of, enter into the feelings of; reciprocate.    hurler avec les loups [Fr.]; go with the stream, swim with the stream.    keep in good humor, render accordant, put in tune; come to an understanding, meet halfway; keep the peace, remain at peace.    ... show more

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