Olive-branch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Olive-branch is a verb meaning To extend an olive branch; to make a peace offering; to attempt to restore peaceful relations.
Meaning
To extend an olive branch; to make a peace offering; to attempt to restore peaceful relations.
Example Sentences
That was intricate reporting plus reasoning plus olive-branching and remonstrating.
The frantic olive-branching of America while consistently berating black men has worn me down.
“Let me help you out,” I olive-branched him, “I do know what you pulled me for; I crossed the double yellow line.
As she looked at this bunch of too-full-blown roses, and realized the message that it was intended delicately to convey, the dove-like and olive-branching sentiments departed from her breast—and in their place came sentiments compounded of daggers and bow-strings and very poisonous bowls!
Word Forms
- olive-branches
- olive-branching
- olive-branched
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include make peace, pease, peace, make up, liaise, reconciliate.
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