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span class='vi' role='text'>//concede power

to accept as true, valid, or accurate //The right of the state to tax is generally conceded.

to grant as a right or privilege //Britain conceded the independence of the colonies.

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//I concede that the work has been slow so far, but it should speed up soon.
//“Your plan might work,” she conceded, “but I still think mine is better.”
//Although it seems clear that he has lost the election, he still refuses to concede.
//He's not ready to concede the election.
//The former ruler was forced to concede power to a new government.
//The company says that workers are not conceding enough in negotiations.

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

History and Etymology

French or Latin; French concéder, from Latin concedere, from com- + cedere to yield

concede

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