amicable settlement
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amicable — UK US /ˈæmɪkəbl/ adjective ► pleasant and friendly, often despite a difficult situation: »His manner was perfectly amicable but I felt uncomfortable. »an amicable debate ► an amicable agreement is achieved without arguments or anger: an amicable… … Financial and business terms
settlement — noun 1 official/legal agreement ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ lasting, long term, permanent ▪ comprehensive ▪ a lasting and comprehensive peace settlement … Collocations dictionary
amicable — am|i|ca|ble [ˈæmıkəbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: amicablis, from amicus friend ] an amicable agreement, relationship etc is one in which people feel friendly towards each other and do not want to quarrel ▪ Their relationship… … Dictionary of contemporary English
amicable — am|i|ca|ble [ æmıkəbl ] adjective MAINLY JOURNALISM friendly and without arguments: We have reached an amicable settlement of the dispute. an amicable divorce ╾ am|i|ca|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
amicable — adjective an amicable agreement, relationship etc is one in which people feel friendly towards each other and do not want to quarrel: an amicable settlement that was acceptable to both sides amicably adverb amicability noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
amicable — UK [ˈæmɪkəb(ə)l] / US adjective mainly journalism friendly and without arguments We have reached an amicable settlement of the dispute. an amicable divorce Derived word: amicably adverb … English dictionary
amicable — amicability, amicableness, n. amicably, adv. /am i keuh beuhl/, adj. characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement. [1425 75; late ME < LL amicabilis, equiv. to amic(us) friend, friendly + abilis ABLE; cf.… … Universalium
amicable — /ˈæmɪkəbəl / (say amikuhbuhl) adjective characterised by or exhibiting friendliness; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement. {Latin amīcābilis} –amicability /æmɪkəˈbɪləti/ (say amikuh biluhtee), amicableness, noun –amicably, adverb …
settlement */*/ — UK [ˈset(ə)lmənt] / US noun Word forms settlement : singular settlement plural settlements 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a formal agreement that ends a disagreement They are negotiating a peace settlement. the settlement of disputes between… … English dictionary
amicable — adj. Amicable is used with these nouns: ↑divorce, ↑parting, ↑settlement … Collocations dictionary
