ceded

American

[see-did] / ˈsi dɪd /

adjective

yielded or formally surrendered.

The new owners will have total sovereignty over the ceded lands.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of cede.

Other Word Forms

unceded adjective

Etymology

Origin of ceded

cede ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government ceded ground and offered to take prison time off the table.

From Salon

The U-turn came after weeks of belligerent rhetoric and a vow to slap tariffs on eight European countries starting February 1 unless the autonomous territory was ceded to the United States.

From Barron's

In the aftermath of that conflict, 51% of Mexico was ceded to the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

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