concede

  • 21concede — [kənˈsiːd] verb 1) [T] to admit that something is true Myers was forced to concede that competition had badly affected profits.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to stop trying to win something because you realize that you cannot He finally had to concede… …

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  • 22concedé — I. Concedé, [conced]ée. part. II. Concedé, [conced]ée. part. pass. Il a les mesmes significations que son verbe …

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  • 23concede — 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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  • 24concéde — vb., ind. prez. l sg. şi 3 pl. concéd, 3 sg. concéde; conj. prez. 3 sg. şi pl. canceádã; ger. concedấnd …

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  • 25concede — verb 1) I had to concede that I d overreacted Syn: admit, acknowledge, accept, allow, grant, recognize, own, confess, agree 2) he eventually conceded the title Syn: surrender, yield …

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  • 26concede — 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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  • 27concede defeat — Colonel Morris vowed never to concede defeat Syn: capitulate, give in, give, surrender, yield, give up, submit, raise the white flag; back down, climb down; informal throw in the towel …

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  • 28concede defeat — CAPITULATE, give in, surrender, yield, give up, submit, raise the white flag; back down, climb down, throw in the towel. → concede …

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  • 29concede — 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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  • 30concede — Synonyms and related words: abandon, accept, accord, acknowledge, admit, admit everything, admit exceptions, agree provisionally, allow, allow for, assent grudgingly, avow, award, cede, come clean, confess, consider, consider the circumstances,… …

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