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concede

One entry found.

Main Entry:
con·cede 
          Listen to the pronunciation of concede
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of concededly \-ˈsē-dəd-lē\ adverb
con·ced·er noun


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