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# compromise

«compromise» in Mova's school dictionary: **An agreement where each side gives up a little of what it…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a compromise, compromises); verb (compromise, compromises, compromised, compromising)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An agreement where each side gives up a little of what it wants so they can agree. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#m1)

2) (verb) To settle an argument by each side giving up something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#m2)

3) (verb) To put something in danger or make it weaker: «compromise your safety». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and friendships, compromise is how people solve disagreements fairly, for example taking turns or sharing. In stories, characters reach a compromise to end a quarrel. In safety, you should never compromise safety for fun. Phrases: «reach a compromise», «make a compromise», «meet halfway».

### examples

- We both wanted the swing, so we made a compromise and took turns. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#x1)
- Mum and Dad compromised: pizza tonight, fish tomorrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#x2)
- A good compromise leaves both sides fairly happy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#x3)
- Never compromise your safety to look brave. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#x4)
- After a long talk, the two teams reached a compromise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#x5)
- I wanted two hours of TV and Mum wanted none; we agreed on one hour. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#x6)
- No compromise was possible, and so they went at it tooth and claw. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/#x7)

### note

Stress: «COM-pro-mize». A compromise is not losing; both sides win a little. The second meaning (put in danger) is more grown-up. In a number problem, a compromise is often halfway between two amounts.

### In the corpora

- [A compromise is when each side gives a little so that both are fairly happy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/54-solving-disagreements-calmly/12/)
- [Finding common ground means starting from what both sides want, and a compromise is a deal where each side gives up a bit.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/politics/39-arguing-politely-and-never-calling-names/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «compromise» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compromise/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.