peace offering
Apology in kind
A peace offering is a gift or gesture meant to restore harmony after a conflict or offense.
The term comes from ancient religious sacrifice but now applies to everyday reconciliation: He brought flowers as a peace offering after the argument.
The offering acknowledges fault or seeks to smooth things over, though it may be received skeptically if the underlying issue remains unaddressed.
Symbol of reconciliation
- giftItem given freely
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
appeasement · conciliatory · placate · propitiate · present · sacrifice · amends · soothing
Remorseful state over misdeeds
- regretSorrow over past actions
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- amendsCompensation for wrongdoing
sorrow · acknowledgment · concession · mea culpa · forgiveness · pardon · explanation · ruefulness
Compensation for wrongdoing
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- accordHarmony between parties
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
negotiation · forgiveness · pardon · healing · resolution · reparation · dialogue · rapprochement
Giving up something precious
- expiationRedress for offense
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
remorse · repentance · reparation · propitiation · restitution · compensation · indemnity · absolution
olive branch
Symbol of reconciliation
goodwill · appeasement · conciliatory · placate · propitiate · present · sacrifice · amends · soothing · palliative
contrition
Remorseful state over misdeeds
- regretSorrow over past actions
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
amends · sorrow · acknowledgment · concession · mea culpa · forgiveness · pardon · explanation · ruefulness · compunction
amends
Compensation for wrongdoing
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- accordHarmony between parties
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
compromise · negotiation · forgiveness · pardon · healing · resolution · reparation · dialogue · rapprochement · reunion
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
- expiationRedress for offense
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
contrition · remorse · repentance · reparation · propitiation · restitution · compensation · indemnity · absolution · mea culpa
- peacepeacefully, dove, dove release, olive branch, white flag
- conflict resolutioncompromise, negotiation, mediation, reconciliation, dialogue
- forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, grace
- peacemakingnegotiation, mediation, mediate, pacifying, negotiate
- reconciliationreconciliation, reconcile, reconciled, reconciling, making up
- atonementpropitiation, substitution, reconciler, forgiveness, making amends
peace offeringdeclaration of war
Formal announcement of hostilities
provocation · escalation · insult · affront · slap in the face
peace offeringescalation
Progressive increase in intensity
gauntlet · throwing down the gauntlet · act of war · first strike · rebuff
peace, offer, peaceful, offering, peaceable, pacify, pacifier, pacifist, offerings