concede
verb
Simple meaning
To yield or suffer.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈsid
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant
Admit (to a wrongdoing)
To yield or make concession.
To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: To admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
Used this way, concede is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose.”verb
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I see it differently.I have a different perspective.I disagree with that conclusion.
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