Definition of concession

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Concession (n.) A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal..

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Uncompromising :: Uncompromising (a.) Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible.
Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) Due mixture of qualities; a condition brought about by mutual compromises or concessions.
Admittance :: Admittance (n.) Concession; admission; allowance; as, the admittance of an argument..
Compromise :: Compromise (n.) A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right..
Concession :: Concession (n.) A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal..
Concessively :: Concessively (adv.) By way of concession.
Concede :: Concede (v. t.) To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of..
Synchronal :: Synchoresis (n.) A concession made for the purpose of retorting with greater force.
Admission :: Admission (n.) The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something /serted; acknowledgment; concession.
Yieldance :: Yieldance (n.) The act of yielding; concession.
Compromise :: Compromise (n.) 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..
Octroi :: Octroi (n.) A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession..
Retract :: Retract (v. i.) To take back what has been said; to withdraw a concession or a declaration.
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite..
Indeed :: Indeed (adv.) In reality; in truth; in fact; verily; truly; -- used in a variety of sense. Esp.: (a) Denoting emphasis; as, indeed it is so. (b) Denoting concession or admission; as, indeed, you are right. (c) Denoting surprise; as, indeed, is it you? Its meaning is not intrinsic or fixed, but depends largely on the form of expression which it accompanies..
Concessive :: Concessive (a.) Implying concession; as, a concessive conjunction..
Assent :: Assent (v. t.) To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession..
Paromology :: Paromology (n.) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.
Concede :: Concede (v. i.) To yield or make concession.
Indulge :: Indulge (v. t.) To grant as by favor; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request..
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