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    concede
    /kənˈsiːd/

    verb

    • 1. admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it: "I had to concede that I'd overreacted" Similar admitacknowledgeacceptallowOpposite deny
    • 2. surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege): "in 475 the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric" Similar surrenderyieldgive uprelinquishOpposite retaingain

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCEDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONCEDE definition: 1. to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: 2. to admit that you have lost in a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › concedeConcede Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Oct 30, 2011 · 1. a (1) : to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly. conceded that it might be a good idea. (2) : to relinquish grudgingly or hesitantly. concede power. b. : to accept as true, valid, or accurate. The right of the state to tax is generally conceded. 2. : to grant as a right or privilege. Britain conceded the independence of the colonies.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCEDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCEDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONCEDE meaning: 1. to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: 2. to admit that you have lost in a…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconcede verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    concede (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or logical: He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties. admit or concede? When somebody admits something, they are usually agreeing that something that is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own ...

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › concedeCONCEDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Concede definition: to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit. See examples of CONCEDE used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › concedeConcede - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you concede something, you admit that it is true, proper, or certain — usually in an unwilling way and often in the context of a competition, as in "At midnight, the candidate finally conceded defeat."

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › concedeConcede - definition of concede by The Free Dictionary

    1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit: conceded that we made a mistake. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. a. To acknowledge or admit (defeat). b. To acknowledge defeat in: concede an election; concede a chess match. 3. a.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCEDE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    CONCEDE meaning: 1. to admit that something is true, even though you do not want to: 2. to allow someone to have…. Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › concedeconcede - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · concede (third-person singular simple present concedes, present participle conceding, simple past and past participle conceded) To yield or suffer ; to surrender ; to grant I have to concede the argument.