cede
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights)
the lands were ceded by treaty
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(tr) to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc)
Other Word Forms
- ceder noun
Etymology
Origin of cede
First recorded in 1625–35, cede is from the Latin word cēdere “to go, yield”
Example Sentences
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Both Denmark and Greenland have said they will not agree to cede sovereignty.
From BBC
But if they cede too much responsibility to AI, that could lead to deficiencies in critical regulations and run afoul of a requirement that federal rules be built on reasoned decision-making.
From Salon
The region once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire but was ceded to Italy as part of a First World War settlement.
From Barron's
The decades-old treaty that ceded U.S. control of the canal to Panama bans the involvement of foreign governments or state-run firms.
Some in the business describe Janick, who’s married with three children, as a dictatorial boss unwilling to cede control to the execs leading the company’s various divisions.
From Los Angeles Times
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