concede

verbacknowledge, give in

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verb acknowledge, give in

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Word Origin & History

1630s, from Middle French concéder or directly from Latin concedere "give way, yield, go away, depart, retire," figuratively "agree, consent, give precedence," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + cedere "to go, grant, give way" (see cede). Related: Conceded; conceding.

Example Sentences forconcede

If we concede to the criminal the right to a further chance we concede it to ourselves.

"In doing which, I fear, you will concede all the merits," said Mr. Effingham.

I will concede it, my dear Scaramouche, so that I may hear the sequel.

It was not too much, therefore, to concede to them this privilege of escape.

I was willing to concede something, and offered a compromise.

“One has to concede something to masculine weakness,” she sighed.

I have found such life dull, but concede the right to 'pay the price.'

Why should I concede at all, when, as I have said, you are no longer bound to me?

We are going to concede (for the present) the dim light required.

But we are willing to concede this point and admit that it does.

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