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amicable

/ˈæ.mɨ.kə.bəl/
Meanings
  • adjective

    friendly; pleasant; cordial

    - "The amicable neighbors invited us for dinner."
    - "Despite their differences, they remained amicable."
    - "An amicable settlement was reached in the lawsuit."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈæ.mɨ.kə.bəl/



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Rhymes
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friendly , silent , comely , quite readily , dearly
Variants
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amicabilities , amicability , amicable , amicableness , amicablenesses , amicably
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'amicabilis', meaning 'friendly' or 'lovable'.

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  1. The term 'amicable' is often used in legal contexts to describe a mutually agreeable settlement or resolution.

  2. The Latin word 'amicabilis' means 'friendly' or 'lovable'.

  3. The word 'amicable' comes from the same root as the word 'amicus', which means 'friend' in Latin.

Related Concepts
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  1. amicability: The quality of being friendly and pleasant.

  2. amicable settlement: A resolution to a dispute that is mutually agreeable and avoids the need for further legal action.

Quotes
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  1. About a million couples divorce each year in the United States, and most, like my ex and me, start out striving to keep the split "amicable". And though you may have good intentions, things can go awry during the traditional I-win-you-lose adversarial process.

    - Annie Finnigan,{it}Family Circle{/it},17 Oct. 2008

  2. Instead, with the help of a neighborhood activist, Rob struck out in another direction. He retook his old turf from the dealers who had replaced him and opened a fruit stand and, later, a hot-dog concession. Bright, "amicable" and assured, Rob so impressed Anderson that the sociologist hired him as a part-time assistant.

    - Ellis Cose,{it}Newsweek{/it},30 Aug. 1999

  3. Cops such as William Anderson and Lowell Powell had been Sonny's friends. "I was a policeman and he was something of a thug," Powell recalled, but nonetheless their dealings were "amicable". In the big picture, however, there was no love lost between Sonny and the cops.

    - Nick Tosches,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},February 1998
Culture
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The term 'amicable' is often used in legal contexts to describe a mutually agreeable settlement or resolution. It can also be used more generally to describe a friendly or cordial relationship.

How to Memorize "amicable"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a group of friendly people gathered together, smiling and laughing. This can help you remember the meaning of 'amicable' as 'friendly' or 'cordial'.

  2. associate

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  3. mnemonics

    - Try using a mnemonic like 'A Mythical Creature Is Cuddly And Benevolent', where 'A' stands for 'amicable', 'M' for 'mythical', 'C' for 'creature', 'I' for 'is', 'C' for 'cuddly', and 'A' for 'benevolent'. This can help you remember the meaning of the word.

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