to concede a right

  • 11concede — concededly, adv. conceder, n. concessible, adj. /keuhn seed /, v., conceded, conceding. v.t. 1. to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right. 2. to acknowledge (an opponent s victory, score, etc.) before… …

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  • 12concede — con•cede [[t]kənˈsid[/t]] v. ced•ed, ced•ing 1) to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit, often grudgingly: He finally conceded that she was right[/ex] 2) to acknowledge (an opponent s victory, score, etc.) before it is officially… …

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  • 13concede — 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 …

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  • 14concede — verb (conceded; conceding) Etymology: French or Latin; French concéder, from Latin concedere, from com + cedere to yield Date: 1626 transitive verb 1. to grant as a right or privilege 2. a. to accept as true, valid, or accurate …

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  • 16concede — verb 1》 finally admit that something is true.     ↘admit (defeat) in a match or contest. 2》 surrender or yield (a possession, advantage, or right).     ↘fail to prevent an opponent scoring (a goal or point). Derivatives conceder noun Origin C15:… …

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  • 17concede — [c]/kənˈsid / (say kuhn seed) verb (conceded, conceding) –verb (t) 1. to admit as true, just, or proper; admit. 2. to grant as a right or privilege; yield. –verb (i) 3. to make concession; yield; admit. 4. to admit defeat in an election. {Latin… …

  • 18concede — v.tr. 1 a (often foll. by that + clause) admit (a defeat etc.) to be true (conceded that his work was inadequate). b admit defeat in. 2 (often foll. by to) grant, yield, or surrender (a right, a privilege, points or a start in a game, etc.). 3… …

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