concede
Americanverb (used with object)
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to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit.
He finally conceded that she was right.
- Synonyms:
- grant
- Antonyms:
- deny
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to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established.
to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
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to grant as a right or privilege; yield.
to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
- Antonyms:
- refuse
verb (used without object)
verb
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(when tr, may take a clause as object) to admit or acknowledge (something) as true or correct
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to yield or allow (something, such as a right)
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(tr) to admit as certain in outcome
to concede an election
Other Word Forms
- concededly adverb
- conceder noun
- concessible adjective
- preconcede verb (used with object)
- unconceding adjective
Etymology
Origin of concede
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin concēdere, equivalent to con- con- + cēdere “to withdraw, yield”; cede
Example Sentences
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They even mused that a fund manager might want to have two benchmarks — one for the top grouping of stocks, and then another for the rest — though they concede it would cause “operational complexities.”
From MarketWatch
But as those goals have dried up, Villa's defence has held up, even if it is conceding too many chances.
From BBC
Major Puff had to concede that it was, on both accounts.
From Literature
That took the tally of goals conceded by Qarabag in the Champions League to 30 -- a single season record in the competition.
From Barron's
The note also concedes that the scenario projected by Citrini’s researchers is “thought-provoking” and throws up conditions and circumstances that do merit study and discussion.
From MarketWatch
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