to concede a point to sb
1concede — [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… …
2Concede — 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… …
3concede — verb /kənˈsiːd/ a) To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question. He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win. b) To grant, as a right or …
4concede — ► 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… …
5concede — verb 1 ADMIT STH IS TRUE (T) to admit that something is true or correct although you wish it was not true: You could be right I suppose , Sheila conceded. | concede (that): I concede that he s a good runner, but I still think I can beat him. 2… …
6concede */*/ — UK [kənˈsiːd] / US [kənˈsɪd] verb Word forms concede : present tense I/you/we/they concede he/she/it concedes present participle conceding past tense conceded past participle conceded 1) [transitive] to admit that something is true All right,… …
7concede — con|cede [ kən sid ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to admit that something is true: concede that: Myers was forced to concede that competition had badly affected profits. All right, Matt conceded, I probably made a mistake. 2. ) intransitive or… …
8concede — con|cede [kənˈsi:d] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admit something is true)¦ 2¦(admit defeat)¦ 3 concede a goal/point/penalty 4¦(give something as a right)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: concéder, from Latin concedere, from com ( COM ) + cedere (… …
9point — I n. location, position, place, spot 1) to arrive at, reach a point 2) an assembly; cutoff; focal; jumping off; pressure; rallying; salient; starting; turning; vanishing; vantage point 3) the point of no return 4) at a point (at that point in… …
10concede — verb ADVERB ▪ eventually, finally ▪ readily ▪ She readily concedes that there is much work still to be done. ▪ grudgingly, reluctantly …