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concessive con·ces·sive C0546800 (kən-sĕs′ĭv)adj.1. Of the nature of or containing a concession.2. Grammar Expressing concession, as the conjunction though.
[Late Latin concessīvus, from Latin concessus, past participle of concēdere, to concede; see concede.]
con·ces′sive·ly adv.concessive (kənˈsɛsɪv) adj1. implying or involving concession; tending to concede2. (Grammar) 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. [C18: from Late Latin concēssīvus, from Latin concēdere to concede]con•ces•sive (kənˈsɛs ɪv)
adj. 1. tending or serving to concede. 2. expressing concession, as the English conjunction though. [1705–15; < Late Latin] con•ces′sive•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | concessive - of or pertaining to concession |
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