amicable
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am·i·ca·ble
(ăm'ĭ-kə-bəl) 
adj.
Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.
amicably am'i·ca·bly adv.
adj.
Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.
[Middle English, from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus, friend.]
amicability am'i·ca·bil'i·ty or am'i·ca·ble·ness n.amicably am'i·ca·bly adv.
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amicable
adjective
- Of or befitting a friend or friends: friendly, neighborly, warmhearted. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, love/hatred.
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amicable
IN BRIEF: adj. - Characterized by friendship and good will.
Tutor's tip: When opposing sides are "amiable" (trying to be accommodating), they often quickly reach an "amicable" (suitable to both) agreement.
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Amicable
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - venskabelig, fredelig, mindelig
Nederlands (Dutch)
amicaal, vriendelijk
Français (French)
adj. - amical, d'amitié, (Jur) à l'amiable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - freundschaftlich, gütlich, friedlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φιλικός, εγκάρδιος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - amigável, sincero, cordial
Español (Spanish)
adj. - amistoso, amigable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vänskaplig, vänlig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
友善的, 和平的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 友善的, 和平的
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) حبي, سلمي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ידידותי
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