conceded

[kuhn-see-did]

adjective

1. allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc..

   A professional liar, when cornered, will strategically acknowledge a point without giving up the debate; those conceded points should form the basis of your response.

2. acknowledged without or before being officially confirmed.

   That argument did not set a legal precedent, because it was a conceded point and not a legally established one.

   In golf, a conceded putt is one your opponent gives you, without you completing the shot.

3. granted or yielded in a negotiation.

   Later that year, the oil company returned with security guards to install its equipment on the conceded territory.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of concede.

Other Word Forms

• concededly adverb
• unconceded adjective
• well-conceded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conceded¹

concede ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The BBC reported in March that Retailleau wanted these interceptions to begin - but had conceded it was a difficult issue for his government to solve because of their maritime policing rules.

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And then it's one moment, we made one mistake and conceded a goal.

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Norris conceded that his disqualification in Las Vegas had hurt, but said he and the team had dealt with it and moved on.

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Describing his current financial situation as “not great,” Spacey said that he did manage to avoid filing for bankruptcy, although he conceded that it had been “discussed” as an option.

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Chakwera, a pastor before entering politics, conceded defeat and has kept a low profile since he lost the vote.

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