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Collocations for compromise - noun

ADJECTIVE

acceptable, fair, good, happy (esp. BrE), possible, pragmatic, reasonable, sensible, suitable
ideal
painful, uneasy, unsatisfactory
After months of negotiations, they have reached an uneasy compromise.
inevitable, necessary
political
historic

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VERB + compromise

agree on, arrive at, come to, find, forge, make, reach, strike, work out
I'm not making any more compromises.
They're still trying to work out an acceptable compromise.
look for, seek
It is best to try to seek a compromise rather than a perfect solution.
broker, negotiate
offer, suggest
After much discussion, she offered a compromise.
accept
reject

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compromise + NOUN

agreement, deal, formula, position, proposal, resolution, solution
bill, legislation (both AmE)
candidate
He might be an attractive compromise candidate if both sides' first choices are rejected.

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PREPOSITION

compromise between
It was a fair compromise between the two sides.
compromise on, compromise over
They came to a compromise over the exact amount to be paid.
compromise with
There could be no compromise with the nationalists.

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Collocations for compromise - verb

1. in order to reach agreement

VERB + compromise

be prepared to, be ready to
refuse to
He wanted his own way and refused to compromise.

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PREPOSITION

on
Unions and management seem ready to compromise on the level of the increase.
with
They debated whether to compromise with the opposition parties.

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2. damage/put in danger

ADVERB

fatally, seriously, severely, significantly
The affair seriously compromised the party's prospects of success.
potentially

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VERB + compromise

be prepared to, be ready to
refuse to

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PREPOSITION

on
We are not prepared to compromise on safety standards.

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Compromise is used with these nouns as the object:
chance, confidentiality, impartiality, independence, integrity, principle, quality, safety, security, value

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