to find a compromise

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• compromise — 01. It is going to be difficult to find a [compromise] between the two groups because their needs are so different. 02. I wanted $100 for my bicycle, and he offered me $50, so we eventually [compromised] at $75. 03. This government seems to… …   Grammatical examples in English

• compromise — com·pro·mise 1 n: an agreement resolving differences by mutual concessions esp. to prevent or end a lawsuit compromise 2 vb mised, mis·ing vt: to resolve or dispose of by a compromise cases in which a dispute is compromised E. A. Farnsworth and W …   Law dictionary

• compromise — [n] agreement, give and take accommodation, accord, adjustment, arrangement, bargain, compact, composition, concession, contract, copout*, covenant, deal, fifty fifty*, half and half, half measure, happy medium*, mean, middle course, middle… …   New thesaurus

• find — vb found, find·ing vt 1: to come upon accidentally or through effort found a valuable antique in the old desk found a buyer for the property 2: to make a judicial determination regarding …   Law dictionary

• find a middle ground — index compromise (settle by mutual agreement) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• compromise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Settlement of differences by mutual concession Nouns 1. compromise; mediation, arbitration, negotiation, give and take, bargaining. 2. settlement, concession, appeasement, compensation; terms, bargain,… …   English dictionary for students

• compromise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acceptable, fair, good, happy (esp. BrE), possible, pragmatic, reasonable, sensible, suitable ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• compromise — 1. noun 1) they reached a compromise Syn: agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, deal, trade off, bargain; middle ground, happy medium, balance 2) a happy marriage needs compromise Syn: give and take …   Thesaurus of popular words

• find — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great, real ▪ exciting, interesting, remarkable, spectacular ▪ The letters were a real find …   Collocations dictionary

• compromise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, mutual promise to abide by an arbiter s decision, from Anglo French compromisse, from Latin compromissum, from neuter of compromissus, past participle of compromittere to promise mutually, from com + promittere… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• compromise — 1. noun they reached a compromise Syn: agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, deal, trade off, bargain, middle ground Ant: intransigence 2. verb 1) we compromised Syn: meet …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary