MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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A situation where everyone gets the same thing.
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A situation where everyone gets what they want.
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A situation where each side gives up something to reach an agreement.
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A situation where nobody gets what they want.
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Detailed explanation-1: -an agreement between two sides who have different opinions, in which each side gives up something it had wanted: Under the compromise, car manufacturers must use cleaner fuel but have more time to do it.
Detailed explanation-2: -verb. compromised; compromising. intransitive verb. : to come to agreement by mutual concession. The two sides were unwilling to compromise.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. [no object] : to give up something that you want in order to reach an agreement : to settle differences by means of a compromise. The two sides were unwilling/unable to compromise.
Detailed explanation-4: -If you compromise with someone, you reach an agreement with them in which you both give up something that you originally wanted. You can also say that two people or groups compromise. The government has compromised with its critics over monetary policies.
Detailed explanation-5: -When two people make a compromise, they essentially agree to meet in the middle. For example, Ann and David agree to go on a date. Ann wants to see a movie, but David would rather go to the beach. In the end, they agree to go out to dinner instead.