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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
concede/kənˈsiːd/
verb
  • 1 finally admit that something is true.

    ■ admit (defeat) in a match or contest.

  • 2 surrender or yield (a possession, advantage, or right).

    ■ fail to prevent an opponent scoring (a goal or point).

– derivatives
conceder noun.
– origin C15: from Fr. concéder or L. concedere, from con- ‘completely’ + cedere ‘yield’.



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