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Definition of conceded - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
acknowledgmentadmitted as true or valid
- The conceded point was no longer up for debate.
2.
rightsgranted as a right or privilege
- The conceded territory was now under their control.
Origin of conceded
Latin, concedere (to yield) + -ed (past tense)
Terms with conceded included in their meaning
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sports
difference between goals scored and conceded in sports
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match with no goals or points conceded
sports
cricket statistic for runs conceded per wicket taken
sports
average runs conceded per over in cricket
golf
short putt conceded by an opponent
golf
short putt conceded by opponent in golf
sports
ratio of goals scored to goals conceded
Examples of conceded in a sentence
Her conceded mistake was acknowledged by everyone. The conceded lands were now part of the new country. The conceded rights were finally recognized by the authorities.
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- French:concédé, accordé, ...
- German:zugegeben, zugesprochen, ...
- Italian:ammesso, concesso, ...
- Spanish:concedido, otorgado, ...
- Portuguese:admitido, concedido, ...
- Chinese:认可的, 授予的, ...
- Japanese:認められた, 与えられた, ...
- Arabic:مُسَلَّم, مَمْنُوح, ...
- Hebrew:מוּסְכָּם, מוּקְנֶה, ...
- Russian:признанный, предоставленный, ...
- Ukrainian:визнаний, наданий, ...
- Hindi:माना हुआ, प्रदत्त, ...
Definition of concede - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
admit truthtr. admit something is true after first denyingtr.
- He finally conceded that he was wrong.
2.
competitionintr. acknowledge defeat in a contest or argumentintr.
- She conceded the election after the final count.
3.
grant righttr. allow someone to have a right or privilegetr.
- The company conceded the workers' demands.
4.
sportstr. Rare allow a goal or point to be scoredtr. Rare
- The team conceded two goals in the first half.
Expressions with concede
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admit defeat or loss in a contest
The team had to concede ground after the opponent's strong performance.
accept that you have lost
After a long battle, he had to concede defeat.
Origin of concede
Latin, concedere (to yield)
Examples of concede in a sentence
After seeing the evidence, he had to concede the argument. After a long debate, he conceded the point. The team conceded the match in the final minutes. The government conceded the right to free speech. She conceded the point to her opponent. They were disappointed to concede a point so late in the game.
The coach was frustrated when the team conceded again.
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- French:admettre, admettre sa défaite, ...
- German:zugeben, eingestehen, ...
- Italian:ammettere, cedere, ...
- Spanish:admitir, ceder, ...
- Portuguese:conceder, aceitar, ...
- Chinese:承认, 认输, ...
- Japanese:認める, 降参する, ...
- Arabic:اعترف, تَنَازَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהוֹדוֹת, לְהוֹדוֹת בִּתְבוּסָה, ...
- Russian:признавать, признавать поражение, ...
- Ukrainian:визнати, визнавати, ...
- Hindi:मान लेना, हार मान लेना, ...
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