concessive

[ kuhn-ses-iv ]

/ kənˈsɛs ɪv /

adjective

tending or serving to concede.

Grammar. expressing concession, as the English conjunction though.

Origin of concessive

From the Late Latin word concēssīvus, dating back to 1705–15. See concession, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM concessive

con·ces·sive·ly, adverbnon·con·ces·sive, adjectivepre·con·ces·sive, adjective

Words nearby concessive

concert tuning, concession, concessionaire, concessionary, concession road, concessive, conch, concha, concha auriculae, concha sphenoidalis, conchfish

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for concessive

Where no principle was involved, Paul was the most concessive of men.
The Literature and History of New Testament Times|J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen
A concessive clause is usually introduced by a subordinate conjunction, though, although, or even if.
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises|George Lyman Kittredge
It was the tenderest malice, but it obtained no concessive sign.
Hilda|Sarah Jeanette Duncan
A concessive clause may be introduced by the conjunction as, or by a relative pronoun or a relative adverb.
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises|George Lyman Kittredge

Concessive clauses sometimes omit the copula and its subject.
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises|George Lyman Kittredge

British Dictionary definitions for concessive

concessive

/ (kənˈsɛsɪv) /

adjective

implying or involving concession; tending to concede

grammar a conjunction, preposition, phrase, or clause describing a state of affairs that might have been expected to rule out what is described in the main clause but in fact does not"Although" in the sentence "Although they had been warned, they refused to take care" is a concessive conjunction

Word Origin for concessive

C18: from Late Latin concēssīvus, from Latin concēdere to concede

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	concessive
释义	concessive [ kuhn-ses-iv ] / kənˈsɛs ɪv / adjective tending or serving to concede. Grammar. expressing concession, as the English conjunction though. Origin of concessive From the Late Latin word concēssīvus, dating back to 1705–15. See concession, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM concessive con·ces·sive·ly, adverbnon·con·ces·sive, adjectivepre·con·ces·sive, adjective Words nearby concessive concert tuning, concession, concessionaire, concessionary, concession road, concessive, conch, concha, concha auriculae, concha sphenoidalis, conchfish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for concessive Where no principle was involved, Paul was the most concessive of men. The Literature and History of New Testament Times\|J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen A concessive clause is usually introduced by a subordinate conjunction, though, although, or even if. An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises\|George Lyman Kittredge It was the tenderest malice, but it obtained no concessive sign. Hilda\|Sarah Jeanette Duncan A concessive clause may be introduced by the conjunction as, or by a relative pronoun or a relative adverb. An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises\|George Lyman Kittredge Concessive clauses sometimes omit the copula and its subject. An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises\|George Lyman Kittredge British Dictionary definitions for concessive concessive / (kənˈsɛsɪv) / adjective implying or involving concession; tending to concede grammar a conjunction, preposition, phrase, or clause describing a state of affairs that might have been expected to rule out what is described in the main clause but in fact does not"Although" in the sentence "Although they had been warned, they refused to take care" is a concessive conjunction Word Origin for concessive C18: from Late Latin concēssīvus, from Latin concēdere to concede Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	navicular abdomen navicular fossa of urethra navicular fossa of vestibule of vagina navig. navigable navigable semicircle navigate navigation navigation act navigation acts navigational satellite navigator navratilova navsat navstar global positioning system navvy navy navy bean navy blue navy cross navy cut navy gray navy list navy plug navy yard