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concede

[ kuhn-seed ]
/ kənˈsid /
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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 a 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!
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Origin of concede

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin concēdere, equivalent to con- con- + cēdere “to withdraw, yield”; see cede

OTHER WORDS FROM concede

con·ced·er, nouncon·ces·si·ble [kuhn-ses-uh-buhl], /kənˈsɛs ə bəl/, adjectivepre·con·cede, verb (used with object), pre·con·ced·ed, pre·con·ced·ing.un·con·ced·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH concede

1. accede, concede , exceed2. cede, concede , secede, seed
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Words related to concede

accept, admit, allow, capitulate, cave in, cede, confess, give up, grant, hand over, quit, relinquish, surrender, yield, accord, avow, award, ditto, fold, own

How to use concede in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for concede

concede
/ (kənˈsiːd) /
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 forms of concede

concededly, adverbconceder, noun

Word Origin for concede

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