"concessive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more concessive [comparative], most concessive [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Head templates: {{en-adj}} concessive (comparative more concessive, superlative most concessive)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding Translations (of, pertaining to, or being a concession): concessiu (Catalan), megengedő (Hungarian), concessivo (Italian), cogheillagh (Manx), concesivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-concessive-en-adj-3BsML9nK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44

Noun

Forms: concessives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Head templates: {{en-noun}} concessive (plural concessives)
  1. (grammar) A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although". Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-concessive-en-noun-Enb0j0cD Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for concessive meaning in English (2.2kB)

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