- having the character of concession; conceding or tending to concede
- expressing concession: “though” is a concessive conjunction
Origin of concessive
Late Latin concessivusOrigin of concessive
Late Latin concessivus
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adjective
Origin of concessive
Late Latin concessīvus from Latin concessus past participle of concēdere to concede ; see concede .Related Forms:
adverb
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(comparative more concessive, superlative most concessive)
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concessive. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/concessive