compromise

compromise: com|pro|mise¹ [ˈkɔmprəmaız US ˈka:m-] n

[Date: 1400-1500; : French; Origin: compromis, from Latin compromissum 'joint promise', from compromittere, from com- ( COM-) + promittere ( PROMISE²)]

1.) [U and C]

an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first, or the act of making this agreement

▪ Compromise is an inevitable part of marriage.

▪ To stop the argument they decided on a compromise.

compromise with

▪ Fresh attempts at compromise with the legislature were also on the agenda.

compromise between

▪ a compromise between government and opposition

▪ If moderates fail to reach a compromise , the extremists will dominate the agenda.

▪ Everyone has to be prepared to make compromises .

2.)

a solution to a problem in which two things or situations are changed slightly so that they can exist together

compromise between

▪ a happy compromise between the needs of family and work

compromise ²

compromise² v

1.) [I]

to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less that what they wanted at first

▪ She admitted that she was unable to compromise.

compromise with

▪ His work-mates demanded that he never compromise with the bosses.

compromise on

▪ The new regime was prepared to compromise on the oil dispute.

2.) [T]

to do something which is against your principles and which therefore seems dishonest or shameful

compromise your principles/standards/integrity etc

▪ As soon as you compromise your principles you are lost.

compromise yourself

▪ She had already compromised herself by accepting his invitation.

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COMPROMISE — (Heb. פְּשָׁרָה, pesharah; apparently derived from the term pesher, solution, Eccles. 8:1), deciding a civil law dispute (dinei mamonot) by the court or an arbitral body, through the exercise of their discretion and not according to the laws… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
compromise — com·pro·mise 1 n: an agreement resolving differences by mutual concessions esp. to prevent or end a lawsuit compromise 2 vb mised, mis·ing vt: to resolve or dispose of by a compromise cases in which a dispute is compromised E. A. Farnsworth and W … Law dictionary
Compromise — Com pro*mise, n. [F. compromis, fr. L. compromissum a mutual promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter, fr. compromittere to make such a promise; com + promittere to promise. See {Promise}.] 1. A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compromise — [n] agreement, give and take accommodation, accord, adjustment, arrangement, bargain, compact, composition, concession, contract, copout*, covenant, deal, fifty fifty*, half and half, half measure, happy medium*, mean, middle course, middle… … New thesaurus
compromise — [käm′prə mīz΄] n. [ME & OFr compromis < LL compromissum, a compromise, mutual promise < L compromissus, pp. of compromittere, to make a mutual promise to abide by an arbiter s decision < com , together + promittere, to PROMISE] 1. a… … English World dictionary
Compromise — Com pro*mise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compromised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Compromising}.] [From {Compromise}, n.; cf. {Compromit}.] 1. To bind by mutual agreement; to agree. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Laban and himself were compromised That all the eanlings… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compromise — Com pro*mise, v. i. 1. To agree; to accord. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To make concession for conciliation and peace. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compromise — (n.) early 15c., a joint promise to abide by an arbiter s decision, from M.Fr. compromis (13c.), from L. compromissus, pp. of compromittere to make a mutual promise (to abide by an arbiter s decision), from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) +… … Etymology dictionary
compromise — ► NOUN 1) an agreement reached by each side making concessions. 2) an intermediate state between conflicting opinions, reached by mutual concession. ► VERB 1) settle a dispute by mutual concession. 2) expediently accept standards that are lower… … English terms dictionary
compromise — ▪ I. compromise com‧pro‧mise 1 [ˈkɒmprəmaɪz ǁ ˈkɑːm ] noun [countable, uncountable] an agreement between two people or groups in which both sides agree to accept less than they first asked for and to give up something that they value: •… … Financial and business terms
compromise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fair, good, happy (esp. BrE), possible, pragmatic, reasonable, sensible, suitable ▪ … Collocations dictionary

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