concede
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted.
to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees.
to make a concession; yield to pressure or circumstances; admit defeat: She was so persistent that I conceded at last.My favorite candidate conceded before the polls were even closed!
Origin of concede
1Other words for concede
Opposites for concede
Other words from concede
- con·ced·er, noun
- con·ces·si·ble [kuhn-ses-uh-buhl], /kənˈsɛs ə bəl/, adjective
- pre·con·cede, verb (used with object), pre·con·ced·ed, pre·con·ced·ing.
- un·con·ced·ing, adjective
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How to use concede in a sentence
Days after sending the tweet — which she concedes was perhaps her most pointed remark on the matter — McClatchy news executives told her she was fired.
An Idaho newspaper editor struggled to get Excel access for staff. After tweeting about it, she was fired. | Teo Armus | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostIt also conceded 16 and is second worst defensively in the league.
D.C. United’s Hernán Losada must learn a new league and a new city. He’s up for the challenge. | Steven Goff | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostSo much has been said about their center back injury problems but actually they conceded 16 goals in the first eight games of the season.
The Premier League Race Is Tight. Which Teams Really Have A Chance? | Chadwick Matlin (chadwick.matlin@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 15, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightAnd, as the authors point out, the fact of chaos was not exactly surprising, from pandemic interruptions to a president who has always said he would never concede.
On the occasions Ramsey lines up across from him, Adams will not concede.
All great QBs are linked with great receivers. Aaron Rodgers finally has his match in Davante Adams. | Adam Kilgore | January 15, 2021 | Washington Post
Though Kerzner did concede that being a sock helped with his candor.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything | Soraya Roberts | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEven supporters of the no campaign privately concede that having Cameron in town could harm their cause.
Anarchy for the U.K.? British Leaders Panicking Over Scottish Vote for Independence | Nico Hines | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut nobody wanted to concede to being a part of the problem.
Interpol on the Arrogance of Believing Their Own Myth and Life After Carlos D. | Melissa Leon | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInvading Iraq in 2003 was a mistake (57 percent of Americans concede as much).
It not only motivates parents to concede to the practice, but also not to report incidences when medical issues arise.
Why Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Babies Keep Getting Herpes | Emily Shire | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Imperial Parliament will never concede that right, nor will any Legislature similarly constituted.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyThat government seems at present disposed to concede the abolition of that oath to the Catholics of Ireland.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamIf you must concede,—the conclusion of the first half,—what will be the nature of your concession?
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterDid his fellow-citizens concede to this great miracle, and have they at length acknowledged him?
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry HolbachThe parents concede the higher position to their children, and the children take it as a matter of right.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William Betts
British Dictionary definitions for concede
/ (kənˈsiːd) /
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to admit or acknowledge (something) as true or correct
to yield or allow (something, such as a right)
(tr) to admit as certain in outcome: to concede an election
Origin of concede
1Derived forms of concede
- concededly, adverb
- conceder, noun
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