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1
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
- she reluctantly ceded her position as leader
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2
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
- Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War
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3
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
- the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election
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The first known use of cede was in 1743
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