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noun | verb compromisecompromise1 /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYcompromise1Origin: 1400-1500 French compromis, from Latin compromissum joint promise, from compromittere ► reach a compromise Talks are continuing in the hope that the two factions will reach a compromise. ► make compromises I’m willing to make compromises, but you’ll have to keep your side of the bargain. [countable, uncountable] social studies an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than they wanted at first, or the act of making this agreement: Compromise is an inevitable part of any relationship.compromise between The bill is the result of a compromise between Democrats and Republicans. Talks are continuing in the hope that the two factions will reach a compromise. I’m willing to make compromises, but you’ll have to keep your side of the bargain. [Origin: 1400–1500 French compromis, from Latin compromissum joint promise, from compromittere] noun | verb compromisecompromise2 ●●○ verb VERB TABLEcompromise |
| Present | I, you, we, they | compromise | | he, she, it | compromises | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | compromised | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have compromised | | he, she, it | has compromised | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had compromised | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will compromise | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have compromised |
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| Present | I | am compromising | | he, she, it | is compromising | | you, we, they | are compromising | | Past | I, he, she, it | was compromising | | you, we, they | were compromising | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been compromising | | he, she, it | has been compromising | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been compromising | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be compromising | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been compromising |
► compromised herself Watson has compromised herself (=done something dishonest or embarrassing) by accepting lobbyists’ money for her election campaign. THESAURUSdecide together► agree to make a decision with someone after a discussion with him or her: We agreed to meet again next Monday. ► reach an agreement to agree after discussing something until everyone is satisfied – used especially in business and politics: The two countries reached an agreement to end the fighting. ► compromise to agree after each side has accepted something slightly different from what they originally wanted: I asked for $75 per hour, and she wanted to pay me $50. We compromised at $65. ► be unanimous if a group of people are unanimous about something, they all agree about it after discussing it: The jury was unanimous. 1[intransitive] social studies to end an argument by making an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first: She admitted that she was unable to compromise.compromise on You need to be willing to compromise on the price.compromise with Bikers have been forced to compromise with city traffic officials.► see thesaurus at agree2[transitive] to harm or damage something in some way, for example by behaving in a way that does not match a legal or moral standard: We need to increase profits without compromising employees’ safety. Martha’s immune system has been compromised by cancer treatments. Watson has compromised herself (=done something dishonest or embarrassing) by accepting lobbyists’ money for her election campaign. |