to cede
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8.2
- verb
- /siːd/
- Formal
:
ceder
- The island signed a treaty that cedes all resources and citizens to the conglomerate's North American division.
- cede land
- cede territory
- cede control
And This is why the Democrats can never, ever, ever cede their support for trans people.
- And This is why the Democrats can never, ever, ever cede their support for trans people.
- I, I think I don't want to cede that kind of power to politicians over the course of of human inquiry.
- They're basically, they then cede to the government the, the duty of reform or revolution or whatever you want to call it, right?
- They don't want to cede any level of control over their process to somebody outside of sales world because they don't value those voices enough.
- But it's important to point out that he ceded no ground like some other Democrats have arrived at meeting and chit chatting with MAGA influencers.
Examples
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Thank you, and I cede the remainder of my time to my cocounsel.
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Please tell the bishop we appreciate his courtesy in ceding his position to our new arrivals.
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People are willing to cede more control to a leader in a time of disaster.
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"I think he hopes that my sister will cede the company to me."
Fiction book (2000) -
Would you cede your duties to your vice president and for how long?
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The American parent may not be prepared to cede control of all operations to Canadian management.
Academic text (1994) -
The Treaty of Tokmenchai forced Persia to cede all its territories in the region to Russia and pay a large indemnity.
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On June 29, Ruthenia was formally ceded to the Soviet Union by Czechoslovakia.
Fiction book (1990) -
In exchange, the USSR would cede large tracts of eastern Karelia to the Finns.
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The President is not willing to cede control of the country to foreign governments.
Synonyms
722
4.4
To stop fighting and give control or things to someone else, often when forced
565
3.3
To officially give permission, rights, or money to someone
363
2.3
To hand a job or control you have to someone else
313
3.0
To hand someone or something to another person, an authority
296
2.8
Give something to someone because you have to
241
3.4
To make someone else the owner of something
81
4.3
To stop resisting under pressure or force
69
2.6
To give up a right, claim, or ownership of something
69
7.2
To give up control, a right, or something you own
69
6.3
To give up a right, belief, job, or position officially
22
3.7
Give up a right or title to something
18
4.9
Give ownership of something to another person by signing papers
13
5.5
To give something to another person or group against your will
11
4.8
Give up rights or property by agreeing to it in writing
7
6.3
Give your rights in property to another person
4
6.4
To give property to someone using a signed paper
1
7.4
Give ownership of property to another person using a legal document
1
6.6
To give land to someone so they legally own it
To officially give up power, rights, or a position
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cede comes from the old Latin verb cedere, which means 'to go' or 'to yield', and you can see the same root in English words like concede and recede. So to cede something is to formally 'give up' control, land, or power and let someone else have it.