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concession — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compromise noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
  • concession noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
  • franchise noun A business that is authorized to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area, operating under its brand.
  • yielding adj Easily giving way to pressure or persuasion; not resistant.

Senses

concession is used for these senses in English:

  • compromise The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  • franchise A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
  • yielding A concession.

compromise — full definition

  1. noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
  2. verb To settle a disagreement by each side making concessions.
  3. verb To weaken or damage something, or expose it to risk.

concession — full definition

  1. noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
  2. noun A right granted by an authority to run a business or use land, or a discounted price for certain groups.

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