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- pronunciation:
- kam
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maIz
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
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A compromise is a certain type of agreement. In a compromise, two sides don't agree about something in the beginning but they finally reach an agreement after each side gives up something.
Jan's parents only have one car. They both wanted to use the car every day, but they finally reached a compromise. Now they each use it every other day.- similar words:
- agreement, arrangement, deal, settlement, understanding
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
compromises, compromising, compromised |
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When people compromise, they come to an agreement about something after each person gives up something they had wanted in the beginning.
Sam and his brother share a bedroom. Sam wanted to paint it blue, and his brother wanted to paint it black, so they compromised and painted it purple.- similar words:
- agree, settle
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| related words: |
consent |
| derivations: |
compromisingly (adv.), compromiser (n.) |
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