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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCEDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   to allow someone to have something, even if you do not want to: The president is not expected to concede these reforms. He is not willing to concede any of his power / authority. Britain conceded (= allowed) independence to India in 1947. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. concede a goal/point.

   • English (US)

     CONCEDED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Znaczenie Conceded, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     conceded definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Concealment

     CONCEALMENT definition: 1. the act of hiding something: 2....

   • Bow

     BOW definition: 1. to bend your head or body forward,...

   • Conceit

     CONCEIT definition: 1. the state of being too proud of...

   • Draw

     DRAW definition: 1. to make a picture of something or...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     CONCEDED 의미, 정의, CONCEDED의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

   • Conceded

     to fail to stop an opposing team or person from winning a...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCEDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Concede means to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true, or to allow something, or to admit defeat in a competition. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of concede with Cambridge Dictionary.

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › concede

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb concede, which means to grant, yield, or admit something reluctantly or hesitantly. See examples of concede in sentences and related phrases and articles.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › concedeCONCEDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › concede

   • Cached

   to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right. Synonyms: grant. Antonyms: deny. to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted. to grant as a right or privilege; yield:

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › concededCONCEDED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › conceded

   • Cached

   Conceded definition: allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc.. See examples of CONCEDED used in a sentence.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › concedeConcede - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › concede

   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."