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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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Conceder
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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
EXPANDSynonyms
1. grant.
1. grant.
Antonyms
1. deny. 3. refuse.
1. deny. 3. refuse.
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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).
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