cede

verb

ˈsēd

ceded; ceding

transitive verb

: to yield or grant typically by treaty

Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867.

: assign, transfer

ceded his stock holdings to his children

ceder noun

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Do you cede or seed control?

Cede means "to yield or grant typically by treaty." Most of the verb senses of seed are concerned with planting seeds (either literal, as of plants, or figuratively, as of ideas). However, the word may also be used to mean "to schedule (tournament players or teams) so that superior ones will not meet in early rounds." If you relinquish or yield something you are ceding it, and if you are organizing the participants in a tournament you are seeding them.

Did you know?

Cede is often a formal term used in discussing territory and rights, but is also used less formally. So, for example, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the U.S. in 1898, following the Spanish-American War, and the U.S. ceded control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1999. Critics warn that we are ceding leadership in alternative-energy technology to China. Citizens of one European country or another are always worrying that their own country is ceding too much power to the European Union. A tennis player doesn't have any choice when she cedes her no. 1 ranking to a rival.

Example Sentences

Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867. she reluctantly ceded her position as leader

Recent Examples on the Web Ukraine will not cede territory to end Russian invasion Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again appealed to Russia to negotiate an end to the war, but says Ukraine would not agree to give up any of its territory for the sake of peace.

USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2022 With shocking frequency, the series reveals, women who fought to prove that their partners were molesting their children were forced by judges in family court to cede custody to those same alleged abusers.

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2022 Lyons seems willing to cede every office in the state to Democrats rather than lift a finger to help elect any Republican who, like Baker, has failed to demonstrate unquestioning fealty to the orange megalomaniac.

BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Studies have shown that the brands that cut ad spending during a recession tend to lose market awareness and cede brand recognition to those who continued to invest.

Candace Nelson, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Since so much spectrum is already spoken for, freeing up any for use by wireless carriers increasingly requires getting other parties to cede some.

Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 2 Aug. 2022 Such an unusual boost to its normal powers is unlikely to be accepted by E.U. countries, which do not like to cede autonomy to the bloc.

New York Times, 25 July 2022 The five-month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine is now the starkest test of whether member countries are willing to cede more of their energy powers.

Raf Casert, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022 Yet, amidst the calls from abroad for Ukraine to cede territories to the aggressor for the sake of an illusory break in the bloodshed, reporting on the bloody horrors that awaited Ukrainians under the Russian occupation was crucial.

Sasha Dovzhyk, CNN, 20 July 2022 See More

cedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of cede

as in relinquishes

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress she reluctantly ceded her position as leader

Synonyms & Similar Words

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relinquishes
surrenders
renders
delivers
abandons
yields
resigns
transfers
turns in
entrusts
coughs up
hands over
turns over
lays down
waives
forfeits
consigns
commits
renounces
gives up
discards
releases
forsakes
sheds
intrusts
deserts
abnegates
parts (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

retains
keeps
withholds

as in assigns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

assigns
relinquishes
bequeaths
transfers
conveys
lends
donates
alienates
entrusts
leaves
deeds
rents
grants
aliens
leases
loans
disposes of
surrenders
moves
contributes
transmits
confers
bestows
presents
makes over
commends
wills
consigns
commits
hands down
yields
delivers
trusts
passes
vests
turns in
passes (down)
releases
hands over
turns over
lets
intrusts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

expropriates

as in abdicates

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election

Synonyms & Similar Words

relinquishes
abdicates
resigns
renounces
surrenders
denies
vacates
waives
abandons
disavows
disowns
abjures
abnegates
forsakes
disclaims
steps down (from)
steps aside (from)
yields
demits
hands over
deserts
gives up
quits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

assumes
claims
appropriates
seizes
usurps
protects
arrogates
confiscates
defends
secures
takes over
wrests
guards
safeguards

单词	cedes
释义	cede verb ˈsēd ceded; ceding transitive verb 1 : to yield or grant typically by treaty Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867. 2 : assign, transfer ceded his stock holdings to his children ceder noun Did you know? Do you cede or seed control? Cede means "to yield or grant typically by treaty." Most of the verb senses of seed are concerned with planting seeds (either literal, as of plants, or figuratively, as of ideas). However, the word may also be used to mean "to schedule (tournament players or teams) so that superior ones will not meet in early rounds." If you relinquish or yield something you are ceding it, and if you are organizing the participants in a tournament you are seeding them. Did you know? Cede is often a formal term used in discussing territory and rights, but is also used less formally. So, for example, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the U.S. in 1898, following the Spanish-American War, and the U.S. ceded control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1999. Critics warn that we are ceding leadership in alternative-energy technology to China. Citizens of one European country or another are always worrying that their own country is ceding too much power to the European Union. A tennis player doesn't have any choice when she cedes her no. 1 ranking to a rival. Synonyms cough up deliver give up hand over lay down relinquish render surrender turn in turn over yield See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867. she reluctantly ceded her position as leader Recent Examples on the Web Ukraine will not cede territory to end Russian invasion Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has again appealed to Russia to negotiate an end to the war, but says Ukraine would not agree to give up any of its territory for the sake of peace. USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2022 With shocking frequency, the series reveals, women who fought to prove that their partners were molesting their children were forced by judges in family court to cede custody to those same alleged abusers. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2022 Lyons seems willing to cede every office in the state to Democrats rather than lift a finger to help elect any Republican who, like Baker, has failed to demonstrate unquestioning fealty to the orange megalomaniac. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Studies have shown that the brands that cut ad spending during a recession tend to lose market awareness and cede brand recognition to those who continued to invest. Candace Nelson, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Since so much spectrum is already spoken for, freeing up any for use by wireless carriers increasingly requires getting other parties to cede some. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 2 Aug. 2022 Such an unusual boost to its normal powers is unlikely to be accepted by E.U. countries, which do not like to cede autonomy to the bloc. New York Times, 25 July 2022 The five-month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine is now the starkest test of whether member countries are willing to cede more of their energy powers. Raf Casert, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022 Yet, amidst the calls from abroad for Ukraine to cede territories to the aggressor for the sake of an illusory break in the bloodshed, reporting on the bloody horrors that awaited Ukrainians under the Russian occupation was crucial. Sasha Dovzhyk, CNN, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from French or Latin; French céder, borrowed from Latin cēdere "to go, move away, withdraw, yield," perhaps, if derived from an originally transitive meaning "drive away," akin to Sanskrit sedhati "(she/he) chases away," Avestan siiazdat "will chase away" First Known Use 1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition cede verb ˈsēd ceded; ceding : to give up especially by treaty The land was ceded to another country. Legal Definition cede transitive verb ˈsēd ceded; ceding 1 : to yield or grant usually by treaty 2 : assign, transfer 3 : to transfer (all or part of one's liability as an insurer under an insurance policy) by reinsurance to another insurer cedes verb present tense third-person singular of cede 1 as in relinquishes to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress she reluctantly ceded her position as leader Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance relinquishes surrenders renders delivers abandons yields resigns transfers turns in entrusts coughs up hands over turns over lays down waives forfeits consigns commits renounces gives up discards releases forsakes sheds intrusts deserts abnegates parts (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms retains keeps withholds 2 as in assigns 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 Synonyms & Similar Words assigns relinquishes bequeaths transfers conveys lends donates alienates entrusts leaves deeds rents grants aliens leases loans disposes of surrenders moves contributes transmits confers bestows presents makes over commends wills consigns commits hands down yields delivers trusts passes vests turns in passes (down) releases hands over turns over lets intrusts Antonyms & Near Antonyms expropriates 3 as in abdicates to give up (as a position of authority) formally the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election Synonyms & Similar Words relinquishes abdicates resigns renounces surrenders denies vacates waives abandons disavows disowns abjures abnegates forsakes disclaims steps down (from) steps aside (from) yields demits hands over deserts gives up quits Antonyms & Near Antonyms assumes claims appropriates seizes usurps protects arrogates confiscates defends secures takes over wrests guards safeguards See More
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cede

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