compromise
C1Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/US /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
Meaning
noun
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.”
verb
to give up some of your demands in order to reach an agreement after disagreeing with somebody
“Neither side is prepared to compromise.”
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“A compromise was reached that, in retrospect, satisfied nobody, and I went up to study modern languages.”
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A compromise was reached that, in retrospect, satisfied nobody, and I went up to study modern languages.
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