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Definition of conceding - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
argumentact of yielding in an argument
- The conceding during the debate surprised everyone.
2.
admissionact of admitting something is true
- His conceding of the mistake was unexpected.
3.
sportsTECH. act of allowing an opponent to scoreTECH.
- Their conceding in the final minutes cost them the game.
Adjective
1.
admittingwilling to admit or acknowledge something
- She had a conceding attitude during the debate.
2.
yieldingready to yield or give in to others
- His conceding nature made negotiations smoother.
Origin of conceding
Latin, concedere (to yield)
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Examples of conceding in a sentence
The conceding of points made the discussion smoother. Conceding of the point ended the debate. Her conceding of the fact was graceful. The team's conceding was unexpected in the first half. Frequent conceding led to their defeat. His conceding nature made negotiations smoother.
The conceding tone in her voice was unexpected. Her conceding attitude helped resolve the conflict. A conceding approach can foster collaboration.
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- French:concession, concédant, ...
- German:Nachgeben, zugeständlich, ...
- Italian:cedimento, accondiscendente, ...
- Spanish:concesión, admitido, ...
- Portuguese:concessão, admitido, ...
- Chinese:让步, 承认的, ...
- Japanese:譲歩, 譲歩的な, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتِسْلام, مُقِرّ, ...
- Hebrew:וִיתּוּר, מוֹדֶה, ...
- Russian:уступка, уступчивый, ...
- Ukrainian:поступка, визнальний, ...
- Hindi:स्वीकार, स्वीकार करने वाला, ...
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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