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compromise on someone or something (with someone) and compromise (on someone or something) with someone to reach agreement with someone on a disputed matter concerning someone or something; to make concessions to someone on some point concerning someone or something. I intend to compromise on this matter with them. Are you going to compromise with me on this issue? reach a compromise to achieve a compromise; to negotiate an agreement. After many hours of discussion, we finally reached a compromise. We were unable to reach a compromise and quit trying. See also: reach How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One of Armey's Axioms is that political ambition is a great compromiser. The intent is to trouble the delicate balance of ownership between Palestinians and Israelis in the Old City and to single out Christians as compromisers on our land, thus implanting the seeds of conflict among us. He is a master compromiser and a true moderate in a country that seems to lack them. |
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