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View synonyms for cede
cede
[ seed ]
verb (used with object)
ceded, ceding.
- to yield or formally surrender to another:
to cede territory.
Synonyms: convey, transfer, grant, abandon, relinquish
cede
/ siːd /
verb
- whenintr, often foll by to to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights)
the lands were ceded by treaty
- tr to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc)
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Derived Forms
- ˈceder, noun
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Other Words From
- ced·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cede1
First recorded in 1625–35, cede is from the Latin word cēdere “to go, yield”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cede1
C17: from Latin cēdere to yield, give way
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