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CONCEDE definition: 1. to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: 2. to admit that you have lost in a…. Learn more.
1. a (1) : to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly. conceded that it might be a good idea. (2) : to relinquish grudgingly or hesitantly. concede power. b. : to accept as true, valid, or accurate. The right of the state to tax is generally conceded. 2. : to grant as a right or privilege. Britain conceded the independence of the colonies.
If you concede something, you admit that it is true, proper, or certain — usually in an unwilling way and often in the context of a competition, as in "At midnight, the candidate finally conceded defeat."
Concede definition: to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit. See examples of CONCEDE used in a sentence.
Britain conceded (= allowed) independence to India in 1947. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. concede a goal/point. to fail to stop an opposing team or person from winning a point or game: The team conceded two goals ( to the other side) in the first five minutes of the game. See more.
verb. 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. (transitive) to admit as certain in outcome. to concede an election. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of concede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Concede definition: To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit.
to allow someone to have something, even though you do not want to: We must try not to concede any more points to the opposition. The government will not concede to rebel demands. concede defeat. to admit that you have lost a fight, argument, game, etc: The senator conceded defeat after the first few results were announced.
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.
