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- Dictionaryconcede/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 Opposite
- 2. surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege): "in 475 the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric" Similar Opposite
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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."
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.
Concede definition: to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit. See examples of CONCEDE used in a sentence.
Definition of concede verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
CONCEDE definition: 1. to admit that something is true, even though you do not want to: 2. to allow someone to have…. Learn more.
Concede definition: To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit.
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.
