phrasal verb · neutral
give ground
/ɡɪv ɡraʊnd/give·GROUND
to make concessions; to yield in an argument or negotiation
Examples
“Despite pressure from rivals, the company refused to give ground on its pricing policy.”
“Negotiators gave ground on some less important clauses to reach an agreement.”
“The union would not give ground until their demands were met.”
Band 8 sentence
“Faced with mounting evidence, the company gave ground on its initial position and agreed to a compromise that satisfied most stakeholders.”
Collocations
- give ground on + issue/point
- refuse to give ground
Word family
Common mistakes
give up the ground→give ground
gave ground to do something→gave ground on something
Say it for a higher band
5give up→6concede→7+give ground
Synonyms
concede
yield
Easily confused
concede
“After hours of debate, the minister conceded that improvements were needed.”
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