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concede

(kənsiːd)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense concedes, present participle conceding, past tense, past participle conceded
1. verb
If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right. [VERB that]
'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.' [VERB with quote]
Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills. [VERB noun]
[Also VERB noun noun]
Synonyms: admit, allow, accept, acknowledge More Synonyms of concede
2. verb
If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege.
The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions. [VERB noun]
The French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos. [VERB noun + to]
[Also VERB noun noun]
3. verb
If you concede something, you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you.
The strike ended after the government conceded some of their demands. [VERB noun]
4. verb
In sport, if you concede goals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them.
[British]
They conceded four goals to Leeds United. [VERB noun + to]
Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. [VERB noun]
regional note: in AM, use give up
5. verb
If you concede a game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win.
Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival. [VERB noun + to]
Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship. [VERB noun]
6. verb
If you concede defeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle.
The company conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of its holiday industryrival. [VERB noun]
He happily conceded the election. [VERB noun]
More Synonyms of concede

concede in British English

(kənˈsiːd)
verb
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object)
to admit or acknowledge (something) as true or correct
2. 
to yield or allow (something, such as a right)
3. (transitive)
to admit as certain in outcome
to concede an election
Derived forms
concededly (conˈcededly)
adverb
conceder (conˈceder)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin concēdere, from cēdere to give way, cede

concede in American English

(kənˈsid)
verb transitiveWord forms: conˈceded or conˈceding
1. 
to admit as true or valid; acknowledge
to concede a point in argument
2. 
to admit as certain or proper
to concede victory to an opponent
3. 
to grant as a right or privilege
to concede autonomy to local governments
verb intransitive
4. 
to make a concession
5.  US
to acknowledge defeat in an election
Derived forms
conceder (conˈceder)
noun
Word origin
L concedere < com-, with + cedere, to go, grant, cede

Examples of 'concede' in a sentence
concede

It is tough to win games when you concede two penalties and get a man sent off!
The Sun (2016)
In their past five, they average more than five tries a game conceded.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He initially conceded defeat but has since rejected the results, alleging voting irregularities.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The only difference was this time we didn't concede four goals.
The Sun (2017)
They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As good as the Blues are going forward, they have not conceded in three games.
The Sun (2016)
He reluctantly concedes defeat, not in food, but on wine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Score four, concede five, you get nowt!
The Sun (2016)
Then he battled for almost a decade to keep his illegal mock Tudor castle but finally conceded earlier this year and had to demolish the whole thing.
The Sun (2016)
He said:'If we had conceded at the end it would be the most disappointing moment of my career.
The Sun (2016)
He had to concede at the end of his term that he had failed to deliver it.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He conceded nine fours and a six during this period.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was also their fourth game without conceding.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Another six rounds followed before she conceded defeat on a second.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Wasps conceded two within kicking range in that time.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The probability of conceding a free kick in the danger zone is reduced.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
From the free kick we conceded a goal.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Teams who concede more free kicks often do that because they are fouled more and thus embroiled in dirty games.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We are gutted to finally concede.
The Sun (2010)
In the end, he conceded that we could pass.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past ten games and have conceded nine goals in their past four outings.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Wall Street has conceded defeat on that one.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Sixteen goals conceded in 19 games is identical to last term.
The Sun (2012)
Last summer, he conceded defeat to common sense.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Portsmouth have stunned many people by taking 10 points from their opening four games without conceding a goal.
The Sun (2006)
I have finally had to concede that this is it now.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
AMERICA has finally conceded that small might just be the next big thing on wheels.
The Sun (2007)
So, does it concede defeat?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Finn proved expensive, conceding more than four runs an over and 13 boundaries in all.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many northern Whigs and southern Democrats thought the end result conceded too much to the other section.
Divine, Robert A. (editor) & Breen, T. H & Frederickson, George M & Williams, R. Hal America Past and Present (1995)
But he does, in the end, concede one current admiration.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Pulling one back with another penalty - this time converted by the regular taker - they finally conceded a third.
The Sun (2010)
But while happily conceding all these claims, I should still want to attribute the particular spell of her work to another grace.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)

In other languages
concede

British English: concede VERB
If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
He finally conceded that she was right.
  • American English: concede
  • Brazilian Portuguese: reconhecer
  • Chinese: 承认常指不情愿地
  • European Spanish: reconocer
  • French: concéder
  • German: zugeben
  • Italian: ammettere
  • Japanese: しぶしぶ認める
  • Korean: 인정하다
  • European Portuguese: reconhecer
  • Latin American Spanish: reconocer

Chinese translation of 'concede'

concede

(kənˈsiːd)

vt

  1. (= admit) 承认(認) (chéngrèn)

vi

  1. 让(讓)步 (ràngbù)
    to concede that ... 承认(認) ... (chéngrèn ... )
1 (verb) 
Definition
to admit (something) as true or correct
She finally conceded that he was right.
Synonyms
admit
I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes.
allow
He allows that the development may result in social inequality.
accept
Everyone told me I should accept the job.
acknowledge
I acknowledge that I made a mistake.
own
grant
The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action.
confess
He has confessed to seventeen murders.
She confesses that she only wrote those books for the money.
Opposites
deny
, protest, reject,
dispute
, contest,
refute
,
disclaim
2 (verb) 
Definition
to give up or grant (something, such as a right)
The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels.
Synonyms
give up
After a few attempts he gave up.
yield
He may yield control.
hand over
surrender
She had to surrender all rights to her property.
relinquish
He does not intend to relinquish power.
cede
The General had promised to cede power by January.
Opposites
beat
,
defeat
,
conquer
,
make a stand
,
fight to the bitter end

idiom

See concede defeat

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accept
Definition
to take on the responsibilities of
Everyone told me I should accept the job.
Synonyms
take on,
try,
begin,
attempt,
bear,
assume,
tackle,
acknowledge,
undertake,
embark on,
set about,
commence,
avow,
enter upon
in the sense of acknowledge
Definition
to recognize or admit the truth of a statement
I acknowledge that I made a mistake.
Synonyms
admit,
own up to,
allow,
accept,
reveal,
grant,
declare,
recognize,
yield,
concede,
confess,
disclose,
affirm,
profess,
divulge,
accede,
acquiesce,
fess up (slang)
in the sense of allow
Definition
to acknowledge (a point or claim)
He allows that the development may result in social inequality.
Synonyms
acknowledge,
accept,
admit,
grant,
recognize,
yield,
concede,
confess,
acquiesce

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