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