CONCESSION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word concession. (close relations)
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agreement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • compatibility of observations • harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters • the thing arranged or agreed to • the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations • the verbal act of agreeing | ||||||||
arrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the thing arranged or agreed to • an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments • the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||||||||
compromise | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a middle way between two extremes • an accommodation in which both sides make concessions verb • make a compromise; arrive at a compromise • settle by concession • expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute | ||||||||
settlement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||||
understanding | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination adjective satellite • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | ||||||||
conceding | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of conceding or yielding | ||||||||
franchise | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place • a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area • a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote) verb • grant a franchise to | ||||||||
grant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) • any monetary aid • the act of providing a subsidy • United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) • 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business • a right or privilege that has been granted verb • let have • give as judged due or on the basis of merit • be willing to concede • allow to have • bestow, especially officially • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • transfer by deed | ||||||||
tithe | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a levy of one tenth of something • an offering of a tenth part of some personal income verb • exact a tithe from • levy a tithe on (produce or a crop) • pay a tenth of one's income; pay one tenth of, especially to the church | ||||||||
yielding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the act of conceding or yielding adjective satellite • inclined to yield to argument or influence or control • lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure • tending to give in or surrender or agree |