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
- noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
- verb To settle a disagreement by each side making concessions.
- verb To weaken or damage something, or expose it to risk.
concession — full definition
- noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.
- noun A right granted by an authority to run a business or use land, or a discounted price for certain groups.