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concessive

[ kuhn-ses-iv ]

adjective

  1. tending or serving to concede.
  2. Grammar. expressing concession, as the English conjunction though.

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Other Words From

  • con·cessive·ly adverb
  • noncon·cessive adjective
  • precon·cessive adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of concessive1

From the Late Latin word concēssīvus, dating back to 1705–15. See concession, -ive

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