/piːs/
Peace has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Intj · Proper Noun
the state prevailing during the absence of war
"After decades of conflict, the region finally returned to peace when the signing ceremony ended and soldiers laid down their weapons."
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
"After hours of staring at his phone, he finally found a moment of peace when he closed his eyes and listened to the rain."
the general security of public places
"he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
"After years of conflict, the valley finally returned to its former peace, where children played freely without fear of gunfire or raids."
In plain English: Peace is a state where there is no fighting, arguing, or violence happening around you.
"She wanted to live in peace after years of conflict."
Usage: Use peace to describe a general state of calm, harmony, or the absence of war and conflict. It applies both to quiet environments and to societies free from violence.
To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.
"After years of arguing, they finally made peace and agreed to spend their weekends together without any conflict."
In plain English: To make peace is to stop fighting and agree to live together without arguing.
"They made peace after arguing about who would take out the trash."
Usage: Use "peace" only in the rare literary sense of making someone feel calm or reconciling parties, such as in phrases like "to peace the troubled mind." In modern everyday English, you should almost always use the verb "make peace" instead of using "peace" as an action word.
Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
"The teacher slammed her ruler on the desk and shouted, "Peace!" to instantly cut off the noisy classroom chatter."
A surname.
"My neighbor Mr. Peace helped me move my couch yesterday."
The word peace entered English from Old French and Latin, where it originally meant "peace." It ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to fasten or stick," which is related to the concept of making an agreement.