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 conceding

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

Examples from the Web for conceding

Contemporary Examples of conceding

As I anticipated, my “bridge proposal” was criticized by both sides for conceding too much to the other.
Liberal Zionists Should Support BDS
Jerry Haber
February 11, 2013
But after conceding that some gun reforms are OK, pivot back to areas of GOP strength: moral issues, family values.
In Town-Hall Meeting, Christie Counters Obama on Guns
Andrew Romano
January 17, 2013
The president has been criticized either for doing too little or conceding too much.
Lessons From the Fiscal Cliff: the Political Fallout
Robert Shrum
January 4, 2013
As of last night, Democrats were conceding the estate tax plus the higher exemption on tax rates, which had risen to $450,000.
Will Obama Yield on Taxes?
Justin Green
December 31, 2012
Kaine pulled out a narrow victory by about two points, with Allen conceding late Tuesday.
Does Big Money Buy Elections? Sometimes, But Not for Linda McMahon
Matthew DeLuca
November 7, 2012

Historical Examples of conceding

But that is conceding the greater part of what I wish to demonstrate.
Change in the Village
(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt
By conceding to me the same right your little friend has allowed.
Kenelm Chillingly, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"Well—" It was as if he took his question back, conceding its enormity.
The Combined Maze
May Sinclair
And I have been conceding, conceding, for the sake of my children.
The Prairie Child
Arthur Stringer
It almost sounded as if he were conceding that there should be no more crusades.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel
Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for conceding

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 conceding

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.