CEDE


Meaning of CEDE in English

ˈsēd verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: French or Latin; French céder, from Latin cedere to go, proceed, withdraw, yield; probably akin to Latin cis on this side and to Greek hodos way, journey Old Slavic chodŭ gait, Sanskrit ā sad to arrive at, Latin sedēre to sit — more at he , sit

transitive verb

1. : to give up, give over, grant, or concede typically by treaty or negotiated pact

the territory ceded by France, under the name of Louisiana — R.B.Taney

2. : assign , transfer

cede his stock holdings to his children

3. : to transfer by reinsurance (all or part of one's liability as insurer under an insurance policy) to some other insurer

intransitive verb

: to give way : yield precedence — used with to

Synonyms: see relinquish

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