The reconsecration of a desecrated church or other holy site.
Admission of a person to membership of the church, or readmission after the person has previously left the church.
The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
The process of comparing and resolving apparent differences between sets of accounting records, or between accounting records and bank statements, receipts, etc.
The end of estrangement between a human and God as a result of atonement.
The process of systemically atoning for the crimes and broken promises that a nation has historically committed against indigenous people.
A particular conflict of this kind.
Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
A prolonged conflict between two groups of organized criminals, usually over organizational or territorial control.
Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time.
An argument between two or more people with opposing opinions on a topic or issue.
Protracted armed conflict against irregular forces, particularly groups considered terrorists.
A protracted instance of fierce competition in trade.
Campaigns against various social problems.
To carry on, as a contest; to wage.
To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).