concede
Etymology

From , from Old French conceder, from Latin concēdō, from con- ("wholly") + cēdō ("to yield, give way, to go, grant"), from Proto-Indo-European *ked-.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /kənˈsiːd/
  • (America) IPA: /kənˈsid/
  • (RP) IPA: /kənˈsiːd/, [kənˈsɪid]
Verb

concede (concedes, present participle conceding; simple past and past participle conceded)

  1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant
    I have to concede the argument.
    He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win.
    Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits.
  2. To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
  3. To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge; to grant.
  4. To yield or make concession.
  5. (sports) To have a goal or point scored against
    I don't know how they conceded that goal; their defense was so solid.
  6. (cricket) (of a bowler) to have runs scored off of one's bowling.
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