cede rights

  • 1cede — [siːd] verb [transitive] to officially give property, land, or rights to someone else: • He has been forced to cede control of the company. • The airline plans to cede majority ownership to creditors. see also cession * * * cede UK US /siːd/ verb …

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  • 2cede — (s[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {ceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {ceding}.] [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. c[ e]der.] To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or… …

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  • 3cede — [sēd] vt. ceded, ceding [Fr céder < L cedere, to yield, orig., to go, leave < * ce , directive particle (< IE * k̑e , this one, HERE) + * sed ; akin to sedere, SIT] 1. to give up one s rights in; surrender formally 2. to transfer the… …

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  • 4cede — v.tr. give up one s rights to or possession of. Etymology: F ceacuteder or L cedere yield …

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  • 5National Treasures of Japan — For the informal term of Preservers of Important Intangible Cultural Properties, see Living National Treasures of Japan …

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  • 6ceded — cede cede (s[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {ceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {ceding}.] [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. c[ e]der.] To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a… …

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  • 7ceding — cede cede (s[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {ceded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {ceding}.] [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. c[ e]der.] To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a… …

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  • 8Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

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  • 9Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… …

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  • 10Cherokee Commission — Oklahoma and Indian Territories 1890 The Cherokee Commission, was a three person bi partisan body created by President Benjamin Harrison to operate under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, as empowered by Section 14 of the Indian… …

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