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cede
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- pronunciation:
- sid
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cedes, ceding, ceded |
| definition: |
to give up or surrender, esp. formally.
The vanquished nation ceded some territory to the victors.- synonyms:
- renounce, surrender
- similar words:
- forsake, give away, grant, relinquish, waive, yield
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| related words: |
abdicate, convey, renounce, surrender, transfer |
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| derivation: |
ceder (n.) |
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