concede

v., -ced·ed, -ced·ing, -cedes.

v.tr.

1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See synonyms at acknowledge.
2. To yield or grant (a privilege or right, for example).

v.intr.

To make a concession: yield: The losing candidate conceded at midnight after the polls had closed.

[French concéder, from Latin concēdere : com-, intensive pref.; see com– + cēdere, to yield.]

concededly con·ced'ed·ly (-sē'dĭd-lē) adv.
conceder con·ced'er n.

verb

1. To recognize, often reluctantly, the reality or truth of: acknowledge, admit, avow, confess, grant, own (up). Slang fess up. Chiefly Regional allow. See affirm/deny/argue, knowledge/ignorance.
2. To let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege: accord, award, give, grant, vouchsafe. See give/take/reciprocity.
3. To make a concession: compromise. Idioms: give and take, go fifty-fifty, meet someone halfway. See agree/disagree.
4. To cease opposition: give in, yield. See win/lose/recovery.

v

Definition: acknowledge, give in
Antonyms: contradict, disacknowledge, disagree, dispute, dissent, fight, refuse, reject, repudiate

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IN BRIEF: To admit. Also: To acknowledge defeat.

The chess champion had to concede defeat when the king was finally cornered.

Tutor's tip: I "concede" (to give up, to agree) that you are right, but do not let your "conceit" (excessive pride or self-admiration) get out of hand as a result.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - indrømme, gå med til, afstå, give fra sig
v. intr. - give efter for

Nederlands (Dutch)
toegeven, afstaan, een tegendoelpunt incasseren

Français (French)
v. tr. - admettre, accorder, (Sport) concéder, (Pol) concéder (victoire électorale)
v. intr. - (gén) céder, (Pol) reconnaître une défaite électorale

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufgeben, abtreten, (Sport) abgeben, zugeben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκχωρώ, παραχωρώ (δικαίωμα, προνόμιο κ.λπ.), δέχομαι ως αληθές, παραδέχομαι, αναγνωρίζω, ομολογώ

Italiano (Italian)
concedere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - conceder, reconhecer

Русский (Russian)
уступать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - conceder, otorgar, reconocer, admitir
v. intr. - concederse, otorgarse, reconocerse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - medge, bevilja, erkänna, ge upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
勉强, 退让, 承认, 让步

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 勉強, 退讓, 承認
v. intr. - 讓步

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 인정하다, 특권 따위를 허용하다
v. intr. - 양보하다, 패배를 인정하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 認める, 譲歩する, 与える, 敗北を認める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) سام, أقر بصحه شي, أذعن, رضخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הודה‬
v. intr. - ‮ויתר על, הודה‬

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