See Also: concede(dictionary)
concede(dictionary)

concede (oh)



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1 ?admit something is true?
2 ?admit defeat?
3 concede a goal/point/penalty
4 ?give something as a right?
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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: conceder, from Latin concedere, from com- ( COM-) + cedere ( CEDE)]
?ADMIT SOMETHING IS TRUE?
[I and T] to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true
-see also concession concession
::'That's the only possible solution.' 'Yes, I suppose so,' Charles conceded.
concede (that)
::I conceded that I had made a number of errors.
?ADMIT DEFEAT?
[I and T] to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument, battle etc
-see also concession concession
::The Georgian forces defended the capital but were finally obliged to concede.
::In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin.
concede a goal/point/penalty
to not be able to stop your opponent from getting a goal during a game
::The team has conceded only 19 goals in 28 games.
?GIVE SOMETHING AS A RIGHT?
[T] to give something to someone as a right or privilege, often unwillingly
-see also concession concession concede sth to sb
::The king finally agreed to concede further powers to Parliament.
::Finally the company conceded wage increases to their workers.