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conceded
[kuhn-see-did]
adjective
allowed or admitted as true, proper, just, etc..
A professional liar, when cornered, will strategically acknowledge a point without giving up the debate; those conceded points should form the basis of your response.
acknowledged without or before being officially confirmed.
That argument did not set a legal precedent, because it was a conceded point and not a legally established one.
In golf, a conceded putt is one your opponent gives you, without you completing the shot.
granted or yielded in a negotiation.
Later that year, the oil company returned with security guards to install its equipment on the conceded territory.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of concede.
Other 51Թ Forms
- concededly adverb
- unconceded adjective
- well-conceded adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conceded1
Example Sentences
“It was a little provocative for the classroom,” he conceded, decades later.
The bullpen conceded three more runs and escaped to secure the win.
Since finishing runners-up in last season's final by four points to Northampton, Bath have had the best attack and defence through 2024-25, with the most points scored and fewest conceded.
The council conceded that they had a legal obligation to provide male and female facilities at a hearing at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
He added the idea "wasn't seriously discussed during my watch" at the ICC but conceded "there may be a slightly different emphasis" now.
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Related 51Թs
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- allowable
- allowed
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