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- Dictionarycompromise/ˈkɒmprəmʌɪz/
noun
- 1. an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions: "eventually they reached a compromise" Similar Opposite
- 2. the expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable: "sexism should be tackled without compromise"
verb
- 1. settle a dispute by mutual concession: "in the end we compromised and deferred the issue" Similar
- 2. expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable: "we were not prepared to compromise on safety"
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Learn the meaning of compromise as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms and related words. See how to use compromise in different contexts, such as arguments, agreements, principles and harm.
- English (US)
an agreement in an argument in which the people involved...
- Simplified
COMPROMISE translate: 妥协；折中；让步；和解, 协定, 妥协；折中；让步, 降低标准,...
- Traditional
COMPROMISE translate: 妥協；折衷；讓步；和解, 協定, 妥協；折衷；讓步, 降低標準,...
- Portuguese Translation
COMPROMISE translate: acordo, ajuste, chegar a um acordo,...
- Compromise in Arabic
COMPROMISE translate: حَلّ وَسط, يَتوَصّل إلى حَلّ وَسط....
- Compromise in German
COMPROMISE translate: der Kompromiss, einen Kompromiss...
- Compromise in French
COMPROMISE translate: trouver un compromis, transiger,...
- Znaczenie Compromise, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
COMPROMISE definicja: 1. an agreement in an argument in...
- English (US)
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A compromise is a way of settling differences by everybody making concessions. If you want to stay out until 10 and your friend wants to stay out until midnight, 11 is a good compromise. SKIP TO CONTENT
noun. /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/ [countable] an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end. After lengthy talks the two sides finally reached a compromise. In any relationship, you have to make compromises. a compromise solution/agreement/candidate.
