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One entry found for concede.
Main Entry: con·cede
Pronunciation: kschwan-primarystresssemacrond
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): con·ced·ed; con·ced·ing
Etymology: from French concéder or Latin concedere, both meaning "to yield, grant, concede," from Latin con-, com- "together, with" and cedere "to go, withdraw, yield" --related to ANCESTOR, NECESSARY, PREDECESSOR, SUCCEED
1 : to grant as a right or privilege
2 : to admit the truth or existence of something <concede defeat>
- con·ced·er noun

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