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Definition of Compromise

Compromise A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators. A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both sides; a reciprocal abatement of extreme demands or rights, resulting in an agreement. A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right. To bind by mutual agreement; to agree. To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound. To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion. To agree; to accord. To make concession for conciliation and peace. Related Definitions: Abatement, Accord, Act, Adjust, Agree, Agreement, An, And, Arbitration, As, Be, Bind, Both, By, Can, Character, Committal, Compound, Compromise, Concession, Conciliation, Consent, Decision, Declaration, Derogatory, Dispute, Endanger, Expose, Extreme, For, In, Life, Make, Mutual, Not, Objectionable, Of, On, Or, Peace, Pledge, Prejudicial, Reached, Reciprocal, Refer, Reputation, Resulting, Right, Settle, Settlement, Some, Something, Surrender, Suspicion, The, To, Which

Compromise Quotations A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.' Barack Obama Politics is compromise. Paddy Ashdown All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take. Mohandas Gandhi A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice. Mohandas Gandhi Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. Abraham Lincoln

Compromise Translations compromise in French is compromettent, compromettez, compromets compromise in Italian is compromesso compromise in Swedish is kompromiss, kompromettera

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