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   Con·cede

   /kənˈsēd/

   

   verb

   • 1. admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it: "I had to concede that I'd overreacted" Similar admitacknowledgeacceptallowgrantrecognizeownconfessagreeinformal:take on boardOpposite deny
   • ▪ admit (defeat) in a contest: "he conceded defeat"
   • ▪ admit defeat in (a contest): "ready to concede the gold medal"
   • 2. surrender or yield (something that one possesses): "to concede all the territory he'd won" 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 sports) fail to prevent the scoring of (a goal or point) by an opponent: "the coach conceded three safeties rather than kick into the wind"
   • ▪ allow (a lead or advantage) to slip: "he took an early lead that 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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   The meaning of CONCEDE is to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly. How to use concede in a sentence. Politics and Concede Synonym Discussion of Concede.

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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.

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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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   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 meaning: 1. to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: 2. to admit that you have lost in a…. Learn more.

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   CONCEDE meaning: 1. to admit that something is true, even though you do not want to: 2. to allow someone to have…. Learn more.

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   concede (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or logical: He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties. admit or concede? When somebody admits something, they are usually agreeing that something that is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own ...