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concede
[
k
uh
n-
seed
]
Origin
con·cede
/
kənˈsid
/
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[
k
uh
n-
seed
]
Show IPA
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.
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Concede
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the act or process of major change in form, appearance, nature, or character
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free from imperfection; complete or pure; complete; not limited in any way
following one another without interruption
noticeable
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Origin:
1625–35;
<
Latin
concēdere,
equivalent to
con-
con-
+
cēdere
to withdraw, yield,
cede
Related forms
con·ced·ed·ly,
adverb
con·ced·er,
noun
con·ces·si·ble,
adjective
pre·con·cede,
verb (used with object),
-ced·ed,
-ced·ing.
un·con·ced·ed,
adjective
EXPAND
un·con·ced·ing,
adjective
well-con·ced·ed,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Can be confused:
1.
accede
,
concede,
exceed
;
2.
cede
,
concede,
secede
,
seed
.
Synonyms
1.
grant.
Antonyms
1.
deny.
3.
refuse.
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concede
(kənˈsiːd)
—
vb
1.
(
when
tr, may take a clause as object
) to admit or acknowledge (something) as true or correct
2.
to yield or allow (something, such as a right)
3.
(
tr
) to admit as certain in outcome:
to concede an election
[C17: from Latin
concēdere,
from
cēdere
to give way,
cede
]
con'cededly
—
adv
con'ceder
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
concede
1630s, from L. concedere "give way, yield," from com-, intensive prefix, + cedere "to go, grant, give way" (see
cede
). Related: Conceded (pp. adj., 1640s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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