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The definition of concede means to acknowledge or admit.

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An example of concede is a political candidate giving a speech saying they've lost to their opponent.

See concede in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb conceded, conceding

to admit as true or valid; acknowledge: to concede a point in argument
to admit as certain or proper: to concede victory to an opponent
to grant as a right or privilege: to concede autonomy to local governments

Origin: L concedere < com-, with + cedere, to go, grant, cede

intransitive verb

to make a concession
☆ to acknowledge defeat in an election

Related Forms:

conceder noun

See concede in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes

verb, transitive

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

verb, intransitive

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

Origin:

Origin: French concéder

Origin: , from Latin concēdere

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + cēdere, to yield; see ked- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

con·cedˈed·ly (-sēˈdĭd-lē) adverb

con·cedˈer noun

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