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con·cede
 concede
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
conceded, concedes, conceding |
| definition 1: |
to acknowledge the truth, justice, or propriety of; admit.
After some argument, he conceded her point.I concede that my son was in the wrong, but I don't think he deserves suspension from school.
- synonyms:
- acknowledge, admit, allow, assent to, grant
- antonyms:
- deny, disallow, dispute
- similar words:
- accept, agree, own, recognize
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| definition 2: |
to grant as a right or privilege.
The government conceded the group's right to protest.The court conceded his claim to the property.- synonyms:
- accord, grant, vouchsafe
- antonyms:
- deny
- similar words:
- allow, award, confess, give, present
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| related words: |
accord, avouch, avow, grant, suffer, yield |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to yield.
The losing candidate conceded before most of the votes were counted.- synonyms:
- acquiesce, capitulate, surrender, yield
- similar words:
- abdicate, assent, come around, come round, disclaim
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| related words: |
accede, agree, budge, comply, compromise, own, quit, surrender, yield |
| derivation: |
conceder (n.) |
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