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Definition of ceded - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
transfertransferred to another
- The ceded rights were now in the hands of the new owner.
2.
surrendergiven up or surrendered
- The ceded territory was now under new control.
Origin of ceded
Latin, cedere (to yield)
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legal
return of land or rights previously ceded
Examples of ceded in a sentence
The ceded territory was rich in resources. The ceded land was now a park. The ceded rights were never reclaimed.
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- French:cédé, abandonné, ...
- German:übertragen, ...
- Italian:ceduto, ...
- Spanish:transferido, entregado, ...
- Portuguese:cedido, entregue, ...
- Chinese:转让的, 割让的, ...
- Japanese:譲渡された, 放棄された, ...
- Arabic:مُتَنَازَل عَنْهُ, مُسَلَّم, ...
- Hebrew:מוּעֲבָר, מְוֻתָּר, ...
- Russian:переданный, ...
- Ukrainian:переданий, відданий, ...
- Hindi:हस्तांतरित, छोड़ा हुआ, ...
Definition of cede - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
authoritytr. give up control or rights to anothertr.
- The country ceded control of the island.
2.
pressureintr. yield under pressure or authorityintr.
- The leader ceded power after the negotiations.
Expressions with cede
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give up control or territory
The army had to cede the field to the advancing enemy forces.
Origin of cede
Latin, cedere (to go, yield)
Examples of cede in a sentence
The company had to cede its market share to competitors. Under pressure, the company ceded the disputed territory. He ceded control of the project to his colleague.
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- French:céder, renoncer, ...
- German:abtreten, abgeben, ...
- Italian:cedere, arrendersi, ...
- Spanish:ceder, ...
- Portuguese:ceder, ...
- Chinese:放弃, 屈服, ...
- Japanese:譲渡する, 譲る, ...
- Arabic:تَنازَلَ, خَضَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְסוֹר, לְוַתֵּר, ...
- Russian:уступать, сдаваться, ...
- Ukrainian:передати, поступитися, ...
- Hindi:नियंत्रण सौंप देना, सत्ता छोड़ना, ...
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