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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cede (sēd),USA pronunciation v.t., ced•ed, ced•ing. - Governmentto yield or formally surrender to another:to cede territory.
- Latin cēdere to go, yield
- 1625–35
relinquish, abandon; grant, transfer, convey. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cede /siːd/ vb - when intr, often followed by to: to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights)
- (transitive) to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin cēdere to yield, give wayˈceder n -cede-, root. - -cede- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "go away from;
withdraw;
yield.'' This meaning is found in such words as: accede, antecedent, cede, concede, precede, precedent, recede, secede. See -ceed-, -cess-.
cede /sid/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], ced•ed, ced•ing. - Governmentto yield or formally surrender to another: Mexico ceded territory to the United States.
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