concede

[US]/kənˈsiːd/
[UK]/kənˈsiːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. acknowledge
vt. yield, permit

Example Sentences

they conceded the match to their opponents.

the government conceded a key demand.

had to concede the mayor's incorruptible honesty.

He finally conceded defeat.

I am not about to concede the point.

in 475 the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric.

they have conceded only one goal in seven matches.

I conceded that I had made a mistake.

He reluctantly conceded that he was not fit enough to play in the match.

we won fair and square — they should concede that bravely and be good losers.

He will not concede what anything ails his business.

They have conceded us the right to cross their land.

He conceded us the right to walk through his land.

He conceded ten points to his opponent.

After the First World War Germany conceded its neighbours much valuable land.

The lawyer refused to concede that the two cases were at all similar.

Real-world Examples

The president has not conceded the election.

Source: VOA Daily Standard November 2020 Collection

So that doesn't sound like he's conceding at all.

Source: NPR News June 2021 Compilation

Collier concedes such projects would require huge investment.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

His main opponent, Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party, has just conceded.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

When we produced this show yesterday though, President Donald Trump had not conceded the election.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2020 Collection

The current Prime Minister, to whom police commanders are loyal, has not yet conceded defeat.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation December 2022

By saying he would not stand if a second vote is called, he has effectively conceded defeat.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2018

I will readily concede that it's not always fun.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

Schulman concedes that the use of jargon is appropriate with scientific audiences.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The health regulator, Monitor, tacitly concedes that the rules could be clearer.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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