CONCEDE


Meaning of CONCEDE in English

(~s, conceding, ~d)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

If you ~ something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.

Bess finally ~d that Nancy was right...

‘Well,’ he ~d, ‘I do sometimes mumble a bit.’...

Mr. Chapman ~d the need for Nomura’s U.S. unit to improve its trading skills.

VERB: V that, V with quote, V n

2.

If you ~ something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege.

The government ~d the right to establish independent trade unions...

Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently ~d full independence to Laos.

= cede

VERB: V n, V n to n

3.

If you ~ something, you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you.

A strike by some ten thousand bank employees has ended after the government ~d some of their demands.

VERB: V n

4.

In sport, if you ~ goals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them. (BRIT; in AM, use give up )

They ~d four goals to Leeds United...

Luton ~d a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.

VERB: V n to n, V n

5.

If you ~ a game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win.

Reiner, 56, has all but ~d the race to his rival...

Alain Prost finished third and virtually ~d the world championship.

VERB: V n to n, V n

6.

If you ~ defeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle.

Airtours ~d defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad...

He happily ~d the election.

= accept

VERB: V n, V n

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