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DictionaryRoot: con-
Latin

con-

together, with; sometimes thoroughly

Forms

  • con-
  • com- — Used before certain consonants, especially b, p, and m.
  • col- — The final consonant changed before l.
  • cor- — The final consonant changed before r.
  • co- — The final consonant was lost in some combinations.

Origin

From Latin cum, “with,” and an older form com-.

Note

Togetherness could extend to completeness. Not every word containing this prefix retains an obvious “with” meaning.

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noun

concession

kun-SESH-un/kənˈseʃn/

Something granted in response to a request or negotiation.

One negotiator makes a concession by moving a boundary marker toward the proposed compromise.

Two negotiating adults move their proposed boundary markers toward compromise and shake hands, one yields some ground, small tabletop property model.
Etymology
conLatintogether, with; sometimes thoroughly
+cessLatingo, move; withdraw or yield
+ionLatinan action, process, or result

“Give way,” with con- perhaps adding emphasis, became yielding in argument or negotiation. A concession came to mean not just the act of yielding but the particular thing or point granted.

In context

The Global Stage1:49
Sometimes giving up a small point early creates leverage later. This is known as strategic concession.
How To NEGOTIATE Like a Diplomat

More examples

  • Neither side will make concessions on worker safety.
  • As a concession to neighbors, the cafe closes at ten.
  • The city grants her a concession to sell food in the park.

Forms

concession · concessions

concede verb — To grant something or admit its truth.

Similar words

compromise
Usually involves both sides giving something up to agree.
allowance
Permits an exception rather than yielding a negotiated point.