burying the hatchet

A form of bury the hatchet — To cease fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bury the hatchet
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burying the hatchet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20the%20hatchet

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“burying the hatchet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20the%20hatchet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burying the hatchet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20the%20hatchet.

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