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amicable

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am·i·ca·ble  (m-k-bl)
adj.
Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.

[Middle English, from Late Latin amcbilis, from Latin amcus, friend.]

ami·ca·bili·ty, ami·ca·ble·ness n.
ami·ca·bly adv.

amicable [ˈæmɪkəbəl]
adj
characterized by friendliness an amicable agreement
[from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love]
amicability , amicableness n
amicably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.amicable - characterized by friendship and good will
friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
lovable, loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"
peaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

amicable
Translations
amicable [ˈæmɪkəbl] ADJamistoso, amigable
to reach an amicable settlementllegar a un acuerdo amistoso

amicable [ˈæmɪkəbəl] adj [agreement, solution, settlement] → à l'amiable; [split, divorce, separation] → à l'amiable; [discussion] → amical(e); [relationship] → amical(e)

amicable
adj personfreundlich; relationsfreundschaftlich; discussionfriedlich; (Jur) settlement, divorce, agreementgütlich; to be on amicable termsfreundschaftlich miteinander verkehren; to part on amicable termssich friedlich trennen

amicable [ˈæmɪkəbl] adjamichevole
to part amicably (divorcing couple) → separarsi consensualmente

amicable
adj amicable [ˈӕmikəbl]
friendly The dispute was finally settled in a very amicable manner. minlik حُبّي، سِلْمي، وُدّي дружески přátelský venskabelig freundschaftlich φιλικός amistoso, amigable sõbralik دوستانه ystävällinen amical יְדִידוּתִי मित्रवत् prijateljski barátságos damai, ramah tamah vingjarnlegur amichevole 友好的な 우호적인 draugiškas draudzīgs semangat persahabatan vriendschappelijk vennskapelig przyjazny amigável amical дружелюбный priateľský prijateljski prijateljski vänskaplig เป็นมิตร dostça, dostane 友善的 дружній; приязний دوستانہ thân thiện
adv amicably
minlik حُبِّيَّاً، سِلْمِيَّا، وُدِّيَّاً дружеско přátelsky venskabeligt freundschaftlich φιλικά amistosamente, amigablemente sõbralikult بطور دوستانه ystävällisesti à l'amiable בִּידִידוּת मित्र भाव से prijateljski barátságosan ramah vinsamlega amichevolmente 友好的に 사이좋게 draugiškai draudzīgi dengan bersahabat vriendschappelijk vennskapelig przyjaźnie amigavelmente amical; amiabil дружески, полюбовно priateľsky prijateljsko prijateljski vänskapligt อย่างเป็นมิตร dostça 友好地 полюбовно, приязно دوستانہ طور پر thân tình


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They all knew each other, and felt like one large family, among whom existed the most amicable relations.
This has been so far accomplished as, under a continuation of the Union, to afford a decided prospect of an amicable termination of the dispute.
But one fact was indubitable--she was in amicable relations with the highest dignitaries of all the churches and sects.
 
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