v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' s ē d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: con · ced · ed ; con · ced · ing
Etymology: French or Latin; French concéder, from Latin concedere, from com- + cedere to yield
Date: 1626
transitive verb
1 : to grant as a right or privilege
2 a : to accept as true, valid, or accurate <the right of the state to tax is generally conceded > b : to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly < conceded that it might be a good idea>
intransitive verb : to make concession : YIELD
synonyms see GRANT
– con · ced · ed · ly \ - ' s ē -d ə d-l ē \ adverb
– con · ced · er noun