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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › concedeConcede Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCEDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › concedeConcede - definition of concede by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit, often grudgingly: 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. 3. to grant as a right or privilege; yield. 4. to make concession; yield; admit. con•ced′er, n.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconcede verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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 ...

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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."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCEDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb concede. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONCEDE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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    If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right. "Well," he conceded, "I do sometimes mumble a bit." If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCEDE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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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.