51Թ

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Dzˈ

/ əˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. implying or involving concession; tending to concede
  2. grammar a conjunction, preposition, phrase, or clause describing a state of affairs that might have been expected to rule out what is described in the main clause but in fact does not

    "Although" in the sentence "Although they had been warned, they refused to take care" is a concessive conjunction

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Dzˈ1

C18: from Late Latin DzԳŧīܲ, from Latin DzԳŧ to concede

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