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   concede

   /kənˈsiːd/

   verb

   • 1. admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it: "I had to concede that I'd overreacted" Similar admitacknowledgeacceptallowgrantrecognizeownconfessagreeinformal:take on boardOpposite deny
   • ▪ admit (defeat) in a match or contest: "reluctantly, Ellen conceded defeat"
   • ▪ admit defeat in (a match or contest): "they conceded the match to their opponents"
   • 2. surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege): "in 475 the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric" Similar surrenderyieldgive uprelinquishcedehand overturn overpart withdeliver upforfeitsacrificeOpposite retaingain
   • ▪ grant (a right, privilege, or demand): "their rights to redress of grievances were conceded once more"
   • ▪ (in sport) fail to prevent an opponent scoring (a goal or point): "they have conceded only one goal in seven matches"
   • ▪ allow (a lead or advantage) to slip: "he took an early lead which he never conceded"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French concéder or Latin concedere, from con- ‘completely’ + cedere ‘yield’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conceder noun

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   What does concede mean?

   • England conceded a goal immediately after half-time. concede somebody something Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s. The firm should concede a significant salary increase to its employees. Definition of concede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a synonym for concede?

   • In its most common senses, a near synonym of concede is acknowledge — if your mom is pointing out that you need sleep before the test, you should concede the truth of what she's saying. But another meaning of concede is to give away or grant something, as when an unpopular leader is unwilling to concede power.

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   Where does the word concede come from?

   • Concede is from Latin concēdere, from the prefix com-, "completely," plus cēdere, "to go along, grant, yield." The corresponding noun is concession. "Concede."

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   What does it mean if someone is forced to concede?

   • [intransitive, transitive] concede (defeat) to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede. Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat. [transitive] to give something away, especially unwillingly; to allow somebody to have something

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   Concede means to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true, or to allow something, or to admit defeat in a competition. Learn how to use concede in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb concede, which means to yield, grant, or admit something reluctantly or hesitantly. See how to use concede in politics, arguments, and sentences.

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   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."

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   Concede definition: to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit. See examples of CONCEDE used in a sentence.

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   Concede means to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true, or to allow something, or to admit defeat in a competition. Learn how to use concede in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and compare with related words.

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   Definition of concede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb concede, which means to admit, allow, or grant something as true, correct, or proper. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and examples of concede in different contexts.