term
[ turm ]
/ tɜrm /
noun
verb (used with object)
to apply a particular term or name to; name; call; designate.
Idioms for term
Origin of term
1175–1225; Middle English
terme < Old French < Latin
terminus boundary, limit, end; akin to Greek
térmōn limit
OTHER WORDS FROM term
term·ly, adverb half-term, noun in·ter·term, adjective mis·term, verb (used with object)Words nearby term
British Dictionary definitions for bring to terms
term
/ (tɜːm) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to designate; call
he was termed a thief
See also
terms
Derived forms of term
termly, adverbWord Origin for term
C13: from Old French
terme, from Latin
terminus end
Medical definitions for bring to terms
term
[ tûrm ]
n.
A limited period of time.
The end of a normal gestation period.
Scientific definitions for bring to terms
term
[ tûrm ]
Each of the quantities or expressions that form the parts of a ratio or the numerator and denominator of a fraction.
Any of the quantities in an equation that are connected to other quantities by a plus sign or a minus sign.
Idioms and Phrases with bring to terms
bring to terms
Force someone to agree or continue negotiations, as in The creditors were determined to bring the company to terms. The terms here mean “the conditions for agreement.” [First half of 1700s] Also see come to terms.