concede

[kuhn-seed]

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verb (used with object), con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing.

to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.

verb (used without object), con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing.

to make concession; yield to pressure or circumstances; admit defeat: She was so persistent that I conceded at last. My favorite candidate conceded before the polls were even closed!

Origin of concede

1625–35; < Latin concēdere, equivalent to con- con- + cēdere to withdraw, yield, cede

Related formscon·ced·ed·ly, adverbcon·ced·er, nouncon·ces·si·ble, adjectivepre·con·cede, verb (used with object), pre·con·ced·ed, pre·con·ced·ing.un·con·ced·ed, adjectiveun·con·ced·ing, adjectivewell-con·ced·ed, adjective

Can be confusedaccede concede exceedcede concede secede seed

Synonyms for concede

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1. grant.

Antonyms for concede

1. deny. 3. refuse.

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Related Words for concede

relinquish, cede, quit, confess, grant, accept, admit, yield, allow, surrender, capitulate, accord, own, ditto, waive, award, fold, avow

Examples from the Web for concede

Contemporary Examples of concede

Though Kerzner did concede that being a sock helped with his candor.
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Soraya Roberts
November 13, 2014
But nobody wanted to concede to being a part of the problem.
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Melissa Leon
September 8, 2014
Invading Iraq in 2003 was a mistake (57 percent of Americans concede as much).
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Nick Gillespie
August 14, 2014
It not only motivates parents to concede to the practice, but also not to report incidences when medical issues arise.
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Emily Shire
July 29, 2014
By contrast, those religious communities that concede too much to the world are bound to decline.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?
Molly Worthen
June 1, 2014

Historical Examples of concede

If we concede to the criminal the right to a further chance we concede it to ourselves.
The Conquest of Fear
Basil King
"In doing which, I fear, you will concede all the merits," said Mr. Effingham.
Homeward Bound
James Fenimore Cooper
I will concede it, my dear Scaramouche, so that I may hear the sequel.
Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini
It was not too much, therefore, to concede to them this privilege of escape.
Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General
Charles Lever
I was willing to concede something, and offered a compromise.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete
Albert Bigelow Paine

British Dictionary definitions for concede

concede

verb

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to admit or acknowledge (something) as true or correct
to yield or allow (something, such as a right)
(tr) to admit as certain in outcometo concede an election

Derived Formsconcededly, adverbconceder, noun

Word Origin for concede

C17: from Latin concēdere, from cēdere to give way, cede

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Word Origin and History for concede

1630s, from Middle French concéder or directly from Latin concedere "give way, yield, go away, depart, retire," figuratively "agree, consent, give precedence," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + cedere "to go, grant, give way" (see cede). Related: Conceded; conceding.