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concede
[ kuhn-seed ]
verb (used with object)
- to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
He finally conceded that she was right.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- 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:
to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
Antonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to make a concession; yield to pressure or circumstances; admit defeat:
She was so persistent that I conceded at last.
My favorite candidate conceded before the polls were even closed!
concede
/ əˈː /
verb
- when tr, may take a clause as object to admit or acknowledge (something) as true or correct
- to yield or allow (something, such as a right)
- tr to admit as certain in outcome
to concede an election
Derived Forms
- Dzˈ, noun
- Dzˈ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·· noun
- Dz··· [k, uh, n-, ses, -, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- ·Dz· verb (used with object) preconceded preconceding
- ܲ·Dz··Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of concede1
Example Sentences
Inter had conceded just five goals in this season's Champions League and with Barcelona's high-line tactics exposing their own defensive weaknesses, the Serie A side were able to take advantage.
PNM leader Keith Rowley conceded defeat late on Monday, saying that it had not been a good night for his party and that it was clear that it had lost the election.
Having conceded seven first-half tries, whatever was said at the interval had little effect as they let in six more after the break.
That would set ministers on a collision course with trade unions and - government insiders privately concede - make a new wave of strikes possible.
That said, she concedes that some hesitation isn’t entirely unfounded.
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