- con|ces´sive|ly
- con|ces|sive «kuhn SEHS ihv», adjective.1. making or implying concession; yielding.2. Grammar. expressing concession. “Though” and “although” are concessive words.–con|ces´sive|ly, adverb.
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con|ces|sive — «kuhn SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. making or implying concession; yielding. 2. Grammar. expressing concession. “Though” and “although” are concessive words. –con|ces´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … English syllables
ces — ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·ces·sion·al; ac·ces·sit; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ces·so·rize; ac·ti·no·my·ces; al·ces; al·tri·ces; an·ar·ces·tes; an·ces·to·ri·al; an·ces·tral; an·ces·tress; an·ces·tri·al; an·ces·tri·an;… … English syllables
concessive — con·ces·sive … English syllables
concessively — con·ces·sive·ly … English syllables
concessive — con•ces•sive [[t]kənˈsɛs ɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending or serving to concede 2) gram. expressing concession, as the English conjunction though[/ex] • Etymology: 1705–15; < LL con•ces′sive•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
concessive clause — con|ces|sive clause [ kən sesıv ,klɔz ] noun count LINGUISTICS a part of a sentence that usually begins with although, though, or while and contains a fact or idea that seems to oppose the information in the rest of the sentence … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Concessive — Con*ces sive, a. [L. concessivus.] Implying concession; as, a concessive conjunction. Lowth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concessively — Con*ces sive*ly, adv. By way of concession. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
