A Com-Promise, just look at the definitions below, a compromise 'exposes the two or more parties involved, makes them vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal'. Reached through 'reciprocal modification of demands' or in other words first one then both sides of the argument relent, they give in and agree to something that the 'promise' part of the bargain suggests they will always be happy with. The problems then arise because most of these bargains that we agree to from day to day are made on the basis that both sides will keep their promises and they so rarely do.
After a while, boredom, exhaustion, routine, ruts form and enter into the negotiations making it more and more difficult to reach a lasting agreement, what you did wrong in the past, how they've let you down in the past. Would relationships work without compromise? At the same time if it's always you who takes the high road, too many promises are being broken you're going to be very reluctant to reach 'a settlement of differences by mutual concessions'...
Cum - quat
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com·pro·mise /ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz/ noun, verb,-mised, -mis·ing. –noun
1.a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.
2.the result of such a settlement.
3.something intermediate between different things: The split-level is a compromise between a ranch house and a multi-storied house.
4.an endangering, esp. of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.: a compromise of one's integrity.
–verb (used with object)
5.to settle by a compromise.
6.to expose or make vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.; jeopardize: a military oversight that compromised the nation's defences.
7.Obsolete.a.to bind by bargain or agreement.b.to bring to terms.
–verb (used without object)
8.to make a compromise or compromises: The conflicting parties agreed to compromise.
9.to make a dishonourable or shameful concession: He is too honourable to compromise with his principles.
—Related forms
com·pro·mis·er, noun
com·pro·mis·ing·ly, adverb
com·prom·is·sa·ry /kɒmˈprɒməˌsɛri/ [kom-prom-uh-ser-ee], adjective
non·com·pro·mis·ing, adjective
pro·com·pro·mise, adjective
qua·si-com·pro·mis·ing, adjective
qua·si-com·pro·mis·ing·ly, adverb
Word Origin & History
compromise 1426, "a joint promise to abide by an arbiter's decision," from M.Fr. compromis, from L. compromissus, pp. of compromittere "to make a mutual promise" (to abide by an arbiter's decision), from com- "together" + promittere (see promise). The main modern sense is from extension to the settlement itself (1479).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
com·pro·mise (kŏm'prə-mīz')
com
a prefix meaning “with,” “together,” “in association,” and (with intensive force) “completely,” occurring in loanwords from Latin (commit): used in the formation of compound words before b, p, m: combine; compare; commingle. Also, co-, col-, con-, cor-.
Origin:
< L, var. of prep. cum with
Word Origin & History
com-
from L., archaic form of classical L. cum "together, together with, in combination," the prefix sometimes used as an intensive, from PIE *kom- "beside, near, by, with" (cf. O.E. ge-, Ger. ge-). Before vowels and aspirates, reduced to co-; before -g-, assimilated to cog- or con-; before -l-, assimilated to col-; before -r-, assimilated to cor-; before -c-, -d-, -j-, -n-, -q-, -s-, -t-, -v- assimilated to con-.
cum
1 /kʌm, kʊm/ [kuhm, koom]
–preposition with; combined with;
along with (usually used in combination)
: My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.
Origin:1580–90; with, together with (preposition.)
quat
- the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco
or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen
kat is used daily by 85% of adults" African tea, Arabian tea, kat, khat, qat,
cat excitant, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
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