English vocabulary · C1
Concede
/kənˈsiːd/ · v.
To concede is to say something is true after first saying it is not. You may not like it, but you stop fighting that point.
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Example sentences
- I concede that you were right.
- The team conceded defeat at last.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- con — completely (from Latin)
- cede — yield (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- ADMIT — say it is true (Accept as true)
- ACKNOWLEDGE — accept a fact (Recognize a fact)
- YIELD — let the other win (Stop resisting)
Words with the same root
cede — yield
- cede — give control
Lesson notes
To concede is to say something is true after first saying it is not. You may not like it, but you stop fighting that point.
Related: admit, acknowledge, yield. Use concede when you finally stop arguing.
I concede that you were right. The team conceded defeat at last.
From Latin. Con- means completely. Cede- means yield. Completely yield the point at last: you concede.