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compromisea settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/

Korean meaning: 타협, 절충안

Korean pronunciation: **컴**프러마이즈

Example Sentences

  • Marriage is all about compromise - like agreeing that pizza is a vegetable.
  • The leaked data could compromise national security.
  • His refusal to compromise cost him the negotiation.

compromise

NOUN

//ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz//

a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims

compromise concept
💡 Concept

Finding middle ground through mutual agreement

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compromise rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Their compromise brought a sweet surprise!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcom--
Rootpromittere

Origin

From Latin 'compromissum', the past participle of 'compromittere', meaning 'to promise mutually'. This combines the prefix 'com-' (together) with 'promittere' (to promise).

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🎵Rhyme

comprisedemisesurprise
comprise
demise
surprise

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Marriage is all about compromise - like agreeing that pizza is a vegetable.

The leaked data could compromise national security.

His refusal to compromise cost him the negotiation.

We found a compromise between working from home and office attendance.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

concessionsettlementagreementaccommodationmiddle ground

Antonyms

stubbornnessinflexibilityconfrontation

Related

negotiatemediateconcedearbitratereconcile