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 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

synonyms see grant

— con·ced·ed·ly \-ˈsē-dəd-lē\ adverb

— con·ced·er noun