verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
concede a goal (= let the other team score a goal )
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Arsenal conceded a goal in the final minute of extra time.
concede defeat (= formally accept that you have lost in a game, election etc )
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His opponent conceded defeat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
finally
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Intel finally conceded that its stampede of product announcements confounded at least as many people as it enlightened.
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After falling behind 14-12, the United States staved off four match points before finally conceding the issue.
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Both sides finally conceded that surgery was a necessity.
only
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At one stage, Simmons had figures of three for nought and he conceded only two scoring shots in 60 deliveries.
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But in five Trophy ties they have conceded only one goal.
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Despite continued inflation such small increases in remuneration have been conceded only after many years of negotiation.
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This is often conceded only grudgingly.
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Moreover, Celtic have only conceded two goals during their most consistent spell of the season.
readily
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If Mr. Brilliant fails on this point, he readily concedes that that is the end of his appeal.
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Levy, 46, readily concedes that the road map is an odd choice as a collector's item.
■ NOUN
demand
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Aware of this fact, both king and barons conceded little to clerical demands .
election
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By last week Mr Hague had almost conceded the election .
friend
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Even his friends concede that Pillsbury can be difficult, being something of a diva, hot-tempered and imperious.
goal
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Cwmbran were left to rue the goals they conceded in their 3-2 win at home two weeks ago.
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Goals totalling 70 broke the club record, but goals conceded were also up, at 63.
government
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Several months later, on 2 December, the government conceded that an average was not a maximum after all.
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Such a government , he conceded , was unlikely to survive long.
official
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But Commission officials conceded Britain's case that the evidence linking big bikes to accidents was not convincing.
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City officials concede , however, that there is no money budgeted yet for the project.
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Some White House officials concede the first lady has hurt the administration by efforts to avoid personal embarrassment.
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Government officials concede their courts are not perfect.
penalty
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In a home match against Huddersfield Town, Newcastle were 3-2 down after conceding a questionable penalty to the visitors.
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But as Saracens consistently conceded penalties , Humphreys accepted the points on offer.
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The Lions ran into similar refereeing trouble as in Auckland in the second match, conceding 15 penalties during the second half.
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Barthez escaped with a yellow card despite clearly kicking Ian Harte to concede a penalty .
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Not only did he concede the penalty but he also presented White with the perfect chance to cap a memorable day.
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Chiddingfold should have taken the lead after five minutes when Rob Madgwick conceded a penalty for a trip.
point
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As much as we hate to concede the point , this is leadership.
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Jansher did not concede more than three points in beating Tristan Nancarrow.
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And a considerable number of economists, though not always in full knowledge of the implications, have conceded the point .
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To some extent, then, Poulantzas concedes his critics' point .
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From the comparative opulence of 17-6 they then slipped into penury by conceding 18 unanswered points .
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Though dismayed, senior managers and the company's labour-relations staff have conceded the point .
points
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Jansher did not concede more than three points in beating Tristan Nancarrow.
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From the comparative opulence of 17-6 they then slipped into penury by conceding 18 unanswered points .
principle
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The Sandinistas quickly conceded the principle of bilingual education, and incorporated local languages into the 1980 literacy crusade.
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Reluctantly, it conceded the principle of a referendum, to be held in 1992.
■ VERB
force
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No one knew if he could finish the match or would be forced to concede .
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Has a share of the anti-abortion forces , but concedes Iowa to Dole.
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Capitalists were forced to concede the wage rises which for the system as a whole were needed to sustain accumulation.
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By kicking deep, and applying follow-up pressure, the intention was to force the opposition to concede the throw-in.
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But eventually he was forced to concede that religious and regional fanaticism threatened to overwhelm his reforms.
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Those who love their cricket history were forced to concede that this kind of combat could not be surpassed for entertainment.
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Declarer has no entry back to dummy and is forced to concede 2 Heart tricks.
refuse
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The opposition, alleging fraud, had refused to concede defeat in Guanajuato.
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It also reveals the stubbornness of bankers who refused to concede their error even after repeated court proceedings.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Sam, you have to apologise to her" -- "I know," Sam conceded grudgingly.
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"Well, she is a little bit rude," Ortega conceded.
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After three years of civil war, the rebels finally conceded.
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Environmentalists concede that it will not be easy to persuade car drivers to use their vehicles less often.
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Eventually, the chairman was forced to concede and announce his resignation.
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Knowles refused to concede her error.
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Matthew kept on arguing his point, unwilling to concede defeat.
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We both had a point, but neither of us would concede to the other.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But eventually he was forced to concede that religious and regional fanaticism threatened to overwhelm his reforms.
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For the first time in living memory a presidential candidate claimed the White House before his rival had conceded the race.
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The majority concede that a complaint which is not supported by evidence of injury is unlikely to be pursued by the police.
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This time the fear of conceding an early goal will outweigh any desire for an instant lift.