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come to terms with

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come to terms with something
to start to accept and deal with a difficult situation She's never really come to terms with her son's death. It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.
See be on good terms with
See also: come, term

come to terms with something
to begin to accept and deal with something difficult or unpleasant She's never really come to terms with her son's death. It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.
Related vocabulary: come to grips with something
See also: come, term


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While police continue their inquiries, Mr Smith's distraught family have issued a plea for privacy while they come to terms with their grief.
 
 
 
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