Main Entry:

con·cede

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈsēd\

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

Date:

1626

transitive verb1: to grant as a right or privilege2 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

synonyms see grant

— con·ced·ed·ly \-ˈsē-dəd-lē\ adverb

— con·ced·er noun