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n-seed] Pronunciation Key verb, -ced·ed, -ced·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.

2.	to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.

3.	to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.

–verb (used without object)

4.	to make concession; yield; admit: She was so persistent that I conceded at last.

[Origin: 1625–35; < L concédere, equiv. to con- con- + cédere to withdraw, yield, cede

]

—Related forms

con·ced·ed·ly, adverb

con·ced·er, noun

con·ces·si·ble, adjective

—Synonyms 1. grant.

—Antonyms 1. deny. 3. refuse.

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con·cede Audio Help   (kən-sēd') Pronunciation Key
v.   con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes

v.   tr.

To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge.
To yield or grant (a privilege or right, for example).

v. intr.
To make a concession: yield: The losing candidate conceded at midnight after the polls had closed.

[French concéder, from Latin concēdere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + cēdere, to yield; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

con·ced'ed·ly (-sē'dĭd-lē) adv., con·ced'er n.

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