concede

One entry found for concede.

Main Entry: con·cede
Pronunciation: k&n-'sEd
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): con·ced·ed; con·ced·ing
Etymology: French or Latin; French concéder, from Latin concedere, from com- + cedere to yield
transitive verb
1 : to grant as a right or privilege
2 a : to accept as true, valid, or accurate <the right of the state to tax is generally conceded> b : to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly <conceded that it might be a good idea>
intransitive verb : to make concession : YIELD
synonym see GRANT
- con·ced·ed·ly /-'sE-d&d-lE/ adverb
- con·ced·er noun