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| con·cede [ kən sd ] (past and past participle con·ced·ed, present participle con·ced·ing, 3rd person present singular con·cedes) |
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1. transitive verb reluctantly accept something to be true: to admit or acknowledge something, often grudgingly or with reluctance
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2. transitive verb grant rights to somebody: to allow or yield something such as a right or privilege to another person or country
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3. transitive and intransitive verb admit failure before end: to accept and acknowledge defeat in a contest, debate, election, or fight, often without waiting for the final result
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4. transitive verb U.K. give something away: to allow an opponent or opposing team to gain something valuable, usually a goal or points
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin concedere "yield completely" < cedere "yield"] |
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  con·ced·er noun |
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