concede

[kuhn-seed]

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

1. grant.

Antonyms for concede

1. deny. 3. refuse.

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British Dictionary definitions for conceder

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 conceder

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.