What part of speech is compromises?

Compromises can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. compromises is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of compromise (infinitive).
  • 2. compromises is a noun, plural of compromise.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does compromises mean?

Definitions

Verb
compromise - make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
compromise - settle by concession
compromise - expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

Noun
compromise - an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
compromise - a middle way between two extremes
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Examples of compromises

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1. noun Leadership requires to manage men, but demands to reach compromises.
2. noun Scientifical research often requires difficult compromises.
3. noun "Alright, I think you'll agree to this one." "I am NOT dressing as a banana." "The Equestrian ponies want you to dress as a banana. It is your civic duty. ...Look, I have been making compromises. My new provision only makes you dress as a banana during state functions." "It does not belong in a budget plan, Luna." "Well, how else am I supposed to get you to dress as a banana? You have refused to be open to negotiations!" "You know we have two weeks to agree on a proper budget." Two weeks later, after no agreement could be reached, the violence began.
4. noun There were compromises.
5. noun The newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual.
6. noun The judge, frustrated by the apparent lack of progress, encouraged that the parties reach a negotiated compromise that would permit some limited discovery to proceed (and the judge has directed that the government to file an Answer to the Complaint).
7. noun We arrived at a compromise.
8. noun The EC's Twelve are working out a compromise on farm-price.
9. noun Finally, we found a point of compromise.
10. noun A watered down compromise resolution is better than none at all.
11. noun The agreement was a product of compromise between the two governments.
12. noun Can we effect a compromise?
13. noun The compromise which permits a smoker to smoke in the smoking corner was born after heated discussion.
14. noun In the end we reached a compromise.
15. noun Compromise is abhorrent to me.
16. verb Smoking compromises your health.
17. verb Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise.
18. verb We have no choice but to compromise.
19. verb I had to compromise on this point.
20. verb The mayor will compromise to a certain extent.
21. verb The priest seems to make it a practice to climb on the underdog's bandwagon and persuade the other side to compromise.
22. verb Both sides had to compromise with each other.
23. verb It's against my rules to compromise.
24. verb We tried to compromise with them.
25. verb In any case, the union has to compromise to a certain extent.
26. verb He had refused to compromise on the issue.
27. verb President Cleveland had to compromise.
28. verb Tom seems to be unwilling to compromise.
29. verb Don't compromise your vision to acquire funding.
30. verb We can't compromise on this.
Sentence  
noun
Leadership requires to manage men, but demands to reach compromises.
Scientifical research often requires difficult compromises.
"Alright, I think you'll agree to this one." "I am NOT dressing as a banana." "The Equestrian ponies want you to dress as a banana. It is your civic duty. ...Look, I have been making compromises. My new provision only makes you dress as a banana during state functions." "It does not belong in a budget plan, Luna." "Well, how else am I supposed to get you to dress as a banana? You have refused to be open to negotiations!" "You know we have two weeks to agree on a proper budget." Two weeks later, after no agreement could be reached, the violence began.
There were compromises.
The newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual.
The judge, frustrated by the apparent lack of progress, encouraged that the parties reach a negotiated compromise that would permit some limited discovery to proceed (and the judge has directed that the government to file an Answer to the Complaint).
We arrived at a compromise.
The EC's Twelve are working out a compromise on farm-price.
Finally, we found a point of compromise.
A watered down compromise resolution is better than none at all.
The agreement was a product of compromise between the two governments.
Can we effect a compromise?
The compromise which permits a smoker to smoke in the smoking corner was born after heated discussion.
In the end we reached a compromise.
Compromise is abhorrent to me.
verb
Smoking compromises your health.
Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise.
We have no choice but to compromise.
I had to compromise on this point.
The mayor will compromise to a certain extent.
The priest seems to make it a practice to climb on the underdog's bandwagon and persuade the other side to compromise.
Both sides had to compromise with each other.
It's against my rules to compromise.
We tried to compromise with them.
In any case, the union has to compromise to a certain extent.
He had refused to compromise on the issue.
President Cleveland had to compromise.
Tom seems to be unwilling to compromise.
Don't compromise your vision to acquire funding.
We can't compromise on this.
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