concede

concede
[[t]kənsi͟ːd[/t]]
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concedes, conceding, conceded
1) VERB If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.

[V that] Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right...

[V with quote] `Well,' he conceded, `I do sometimes mumble a bit.'...

[V n] Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills. [Also V n n]

2) VERB If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege.

[V n] Poland's Communist government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions...

[V n to n] Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos. [Also V n n]

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3) VERB If you concede something you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you.

[V n] A strike by some ten thousand bank employees has ended after the government conceded some of their demands.

4) VERB In sport, if you concede goals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them. [BRIT]

[V n to n] They conceded four goals to Leeds United...

[V n] Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.

(in AM, use give up)
5) VERB If you concede a game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win.

[V n to n] Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival...

[V n] Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.

6) VERB If you concede defeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle.

[V n] Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad...

[V n] He happily conceded the election.

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  • concede — [kən sēd′] vt. conceded, conceding [L concedere < com , with + cedere, to go, grant, CEDE] 1. to admit as true or valid; acknowledge [to concede a point in argument] 2. to admit as certain or proper [to concede victory to an opponent] 3. to… …   English World dictionary

  • Concede — Con*cede (k[o^]n*s[=e]d ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conceding}.] [L. concedere, concessum; con + cedere to go along, give way, yield: cf. F. conc[ e]der. See {Cede}.] 1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • concede — UK US /kənˈsiːd/ verb ► [T] to admit that something exists or is true, often unwillingly: concede that »The chairman conceded that shareholders had been impacted by the decline in market prices . »The insurers ultimately conceded liability for… …   Financial and business terms

  • Concede — Con*cede , v. i. To yield or make concession. [1913 Webster] I wished you to concede to America, at a time when she prayed concession at our feet. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • concede — I verb abide by, accede, accept, acknowledge, acquiesce, affirm, agree, agree in principle, allow, arrive at an agreement, assent, be persuaded, come to terms, comply with, concedere, consent, endorse, endure, give in, grant, impart, permit,… …   Law dictionary

  • concédé — concédé, ée (kon sé dé, dée) part. passé. Les terres concédées par l État aux colons …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • concede — 1630s, from M.Fr. concéder or directly from L. concedere give way, yield, go away, depart, retire, figuratively agree, consent, give precedence, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + cedere to go, grant, give way (see CEDE (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • concede — 1 *grant, allow Analogous words: admit, *acknowledge: waive, cede (see RELINQUISH) Antonyms: dispute Contrasted words: argue, debate, *discuss, agitate 2 * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • concede — [v] acknowledge, give in accept, accord, admit, allow, avow, award, bury the hatchet*, capitulate, cave in, cede, confess, cry uncle*, ditto*, fess up*, fold, give up, go along with, go with the flow*, grant, hand over, knuckle under, let on, own …   New thesaurus

  • concede — ► VERB 1) finally admit or agree that something is true. 2) surrender (a possession, advantage, or right). 3) admit defeat in (a match or contest). 4) fail to prevent an opponent scoring (a goal or point). ORIGIN Latin concedere, from cedere… …   English terms dictionary

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