Con*cede" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Conceding.] [L. concedere, concessum; con- + cedere to go along, give way, yield: cf. F. conc'eder. See Cede.]
1.
To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as. to concede the point in question.
Boyle.
2.
To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
3.
To admit to be true; to acknowledge.
We concede that their citizens were those who lived under different forms.
Burke.
Syn. -- To grant; allow; admit; yield; surrender.
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Con*cede", v. i.
To yield or make concession.
I wished you to concede to America, at a time when she prayed concession at our feet.
Burke.
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