Meet halfway (4)
'meet halfway' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for compromise that I've seen before include "Give-and-take" , "Settle by concession" , "Middle course" , "Agree a middle way" , "Settlement" .)
(Other definitions for bend that I've seen before include "submit" , "Knot; heraldic stripe" , "Corner" , "Stoop; (heraldic) stripe" , "Turn - buckle" .)