concedecon‧cede /kənˈsiːd/ ●○○ verb 
‘That’s the only possible solution.’ ‘Yes, I suppose so,’ Charles conceded.concede (that) I conceded that I had made a number of errors.► see thesaurus at admit2admit defeat [intransitive, transitive] to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument, battle etc: The Georgian forces defended the capital but were finally obliged to concede. In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin.3concede a goal/point/penalty to not be able to stop your opponent from getting a goal etc during a game: The team has conceded only 19 goals in 28 games.4give something as a right [transitive] to give something to someone as a right or privilege, often unwillinglyconcede something to somebody The King finally agreed to concede further powers to Parliament. Finally the company conceded wage increases to their workers.
WORD ORIGINconcede
Origin:
1400-1500 French concéder, from Latin concedere, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + cedere ( ➔ CEDE)VERB TABLE
concede
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | concede |
| he, she, it | concedes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | conceded |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have conceded |
| he, she, it | has conceded | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had conceded |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will concede |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have conceded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am conceding |
| he, she, it | is conceding | |
| you, we, they | are conceding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was conceding |
| you, we, they | were conceding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been conceding |
| he, she, it | has been conceding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been conceding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be conceding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been conceding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Sam, you have to apologise to her" -- "I know," Sam conceded grudgingly.
- "Well, she is a little bit rude," Ortega conceded.
- After three years of civil war, the rebels finally conceded.
- Environmentalists concede that it will not be easy to persuade car drivers to use their vehicles less often.
- Eventually, the chairman was forced to concede and announce his resignation.
- Knowles refused to concede her error.
- Matthew kept on arguing his point, unwilling to concede defeat.
- We both had a point, but neither of us would concede to the other.
- But eventually he was forced to concede that religious and regional fanaticism threatened to overwhelm his reforms.
- For the first time in living memory a presidential candidate claimed the White House before his rival had conceded the race.
- The majority concede that a complaint which is not supported by evidence of injury is unlikely to be pursued by the police.
- This time the fear of conceding an early goal will outweigh any desire for an instant lift.
THESAURUSadmit something is true
to agree unwillingly that something is true: · He admitted that the company was having financial difficulties.· I must admit I was disappointed by their reaction.
formal to admit something in a discussion or argument: · ‘You may be right,’ Bridget conceded.· It was a decision which he now concedes was incorrect.
formal to say that something is true or that a situation exists: · The report acknowledges that research on animals is not always a reliable guide when it comes to humans.· They do not want to acknowledge the fact that things have changed.
to admit something that you feel embarrassed or ashamed about: · Bradley confessed that he struggled to finish the race.· I must confess I don’t like his wife at all.
formal spoken used when admitting that something is true, although you do not think it makes much difference to the main point. Granted is usually used at the beginning of a sentence, or on its own: · She has a lot of experience, I grant you, but she’s not good at managing people.· Granted he did play well in the last game, but generally his form hasn't been very good recently.
to say officially that you want to stop fighting, especially in a war, because you realize that you cannot win – used about people and countries: · Two days later, the rebels surrendered.· Japan surrendered in August 1945.
to accept that you cannot win a game, argument, fight etc and stop trying to win it: · The players refused to give in and eventually won the game 4-3 in extra time.· The negotiations went on for days and neither side was prepared to give in.
to accept that you have not won something: · In July 1905, Russia admitted defeat in its war with Japan.· She wanted to run for the Presidency and refused to accept defeat.
formal to say that you are not going to win a game, argument, election etc, so that it officially ends: · He was forced to concede the match.· Davis conceded defeat in the election.
Longman Language Activatorto stop trying to win to stop playing, fighting, or trying to succeed because you know you will lose, especially after you have struggled to succeed for a long time: · The four climbers were eventually forced to admit defeat when weather conditions made it impossible to continue.· She simply refuses to accept defeat, no matter how bad things seem.
to stop playing, fighting, arguing etc because you know that you are not good enough to win: · Marie's stubborn, and she doesn't give in easily.give in to: · I figured if we gave in to them this time, they'd be back for another fight. · In the end, I had to give in to dad -- he's usually right anyway.
to officially say that you want to stop fighting in a war because you realize that you cannot win: · Finally, on April 16th, the enemy surrendered.surrender to: · 19 rebels hiding in the Czech embassy surrendered to the authorities.
to admit that you are not going to win a battle, argument, or game because you are not strong enough or good enough to win: · Eventually, the chairman was forced to concede and announce his resignation.· "Sam, you have to apologise to her" -- "I know," Sam conceded grudgingly.concede defeat (=admit you are defeated): · Matthew kept on arguing his point, unwilling to concede defeat.concede that: · Environmentalists concede that it will not be easy to persuade car drivers to use their vehicles less often.concede to: · We both had a point, but neither of us would concede to the other.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin. (=formally accept that you have lost in a game, election etc)· His opponent conceded defeat.
(=let the other team score a goal)· Arsenal conceded a goal in the final minute of extra time.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Intel finally conceded that its stampede of product announcements confounded at least as many people as it enlightened.· After falling behind 14-12, the United States staved off four match points before finally conceding the issue.· Both sides finally conceded that surgery was a necessity.
· At one stage, Simmons had figures of three for nought and he conceded only two scoring shots in 60 deliveries.· But in five Trophy ties they have conceded only one goal.· Despite continued inflation such small increases in remuneration have been conceded only after many years of negotiation.· This is often conceded only grudgingly.· Moreover, Celtic have only conceded two goals during their most consistent spell of the season.
· If Mr. Brilliant fails on this point, he readily concedes that that is the end of his appeal.· Levy, 46, readily concedes that the road map is an odd choice as a collector's item.
NOUN· Aware of this fact, both king and barons conceded little to clerical demands.
· By last week Mr Hague had almost conceded the election.
· Even his friends concede that Pillsbury can be difficult, being something of a diva, hot-tempered and imperious.
· Cwmbran were left to rue the goals they conceded in their 3-2 win at home two weeks ago.· Goals totalling 70 broke the club record, but goals conceded were also up, at 63.
· Several months later, on 2 December, the government conceded that an average was not a maximum after all.· Such a government, he conceded, was unlikely to survive long.
· But Commission officials conceded Britain's case that the evidence linking big bikes to accidents was not convincing.· City officials concede, however, that there is no money budgeted yet for the project.· Some White House officials concede the first lady has hurt the administration by efforts to avoid personal embarrassment.· Government officials concede their courts are not perfect.
· In a home match against Huddersfield Town, Newcastle were 3-2 down after conceding a questionable penalty to the visitors.· But as Saracens consistently conceded penalties, Humphreys accepted the points on offer.· The Lions ran into similar refereeing trouble as in Auckland in the second match, conceding 15 penalties during the second half.· Barthez escaped with a yellow card despite clearly kicking Ian Harte to concede a penalty.· Not only did he concede the penalty but he also presented White with the perfect chance to cap a memorable day.· Chiddingfold should have taken the lead after five minutes when Rob Madgwick conceded a penalty for a trip.
· As much as we hate to concede the point, this is leadership.· Jansher did not concede more than three points in beating Tristan Nancarrow.· And a considerable number of economists, though not always in full knowledge of the implications, have conceded the point.· To some extent, then, Poulantzas concedes his critics' point.· From the comparative opulence of 17-6 they then slipped into penury by conceding 18 unanswered points.· Though dismayed, senior managers and the company's labour-relations staff have conceded the point.
· Jansher did not concede more than three points in beating Tristan Nancarrow.· From the comparative opulence of 17-6 they then slipped into penury by conceding 18 unanswered points.
· The Sandinistas quickly conceded the principle of bilingual education, and incorporated local languages into the 1980 literacy crusade.· Reluctantly, it conceded the principle of a referendum, to be held in 1992.
VERB· No one knew if he could finish the match or would be forced to concede.· Has a share of the anti-abortion forces, but concedes Iowa to Dole.· Capitalists were forced to concede the wage rises which for the system as a whole were needed to sustain accumulation.· By kicking deep, and applying follow-up pressure, the intention was to force the opposition to concede the throw-in.· But eventually he was forced to concede that religious and regional fanaticism threatened to overwhelm his reforms.· Those who love their cricket history were forced to concede that this kind of combat could not be surpassed for entertainment.· Declarer has no entry back to dummy and is forced to concede 2 Heart tricks.
· The opposition, alleging fraud, had refused to concede defeat in Guanajuato.· It also reveals the stubbornness of bankers who refused to concede their error even after repeated court proceedings.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1admit something is true [intransitive, transitive] to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true: - Barthez escaped with a yellow card despite clearly kicking Ian Harte to concede a penalty.
- But as Saracens consistently conceded penalties, Humphreys accepted the points on offer.
- Chiddingfold should have taken the lead after five minutes when Rob Madgwick conceded a penalty for a trip.
- Hitchcock has yet to concede a goal since stepping in for Dave Beasant.
- Liverpool can not afford to concede a goal tonight-and James has yet to keep a clean sheet.
‘That’s the only possible solution.’ ‘Yes, I suppose so,’ Charles conceded.concede (that) I conceded that I had made a number of errors.► see thesaurus at admit2admit defeat [intransitive, transitive] to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument, battle etc: The Georgian forces defended the capital but were finally obliged to concede. In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin.3concede a goal/point/penalty to not be able to stop your opponent from getting a goal etc during a game: The team has conceded only 19 goals in 28 games.4give something as a right [transitive] to give something to someone as a right or privilege, often unwillinglyconcede something to somebody The King finally agreed to concede further powers to Parliament. Finally the company conceded wage increases to their workers.