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concede Definition and Meaning in English (concede definition)

verb
Synonyms:admitacknowledgegrant
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Concede definition: To admit that something is true or valid, often unwillingly, after initially denying or resisting it.

Definitions of Concede

  1. 1verb

    To admit that something is true or valid, often unwillingly, after initially denying or resisting it.

  2. 2verb

    To give up a point, a right, or a privilege, especially in a competition or argument, or to admit defeat.

Example Sentences

“He had to concede that he was wrong.”

“The team refused to concede defeat until the very end.”

“The company conceded a pay raise to the workers.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularconcedes
past tenseconceded
present participleconceding
nounconcession

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Concede definition: To admit that something is true or valid, often unwillingly, after initially denying or resisting it.
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'Concede' translates to 'concede' in English. Concede definition: To admit that something is true or valid, often unwillingly, after initially denying or resisting it.
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