Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [kuh n-seed]
- /kənˈsid/
- /kənˈsiːd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [kuh n-seed]
- /kənˈsid/
Definitions of conceded word
- verb with object conceded to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right. 1
- verb with object conceded to acknowledge (an opponent's victory, score, etc.) before it is officially established: to concede an election before all the votes are counted. 1
- verb with object conceded to grant as a right or privilege; yield: to concede a longer vacation for all employees. 1
- verb without object conceded to make concession; yield to pressure or circumstances; admit defeat: She was so persistent that I conceded at last. My favorite candidate conceded before the polls were even closed! 1
- noun conceded Simple past tense and past participle of concede. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of conceded
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin concēdere, equivalent to con- con- + cēdere to withdraw, yield, cede
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Conceded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conceded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
conceded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conceded
adverb conceded
- lawfully — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
- legally — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- permissibly — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- licit — legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- allowably — In an allowable manner.
adjective conceded
- permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
Antonyms for conceded
verb conceded
- denied — to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
- disputed — to engage in argument or debate.
- fought — simple past tense and past participle of fight.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
- kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
Top questions with conceded
- what does conceded mean?
- how do you spell conceded?
- what is conceded?
- how to spell conceded?
- what is a conceded pass?
- what is conceded mean?
- someone who is conceded?
- what is the meaning of conceded?
- what does it mean to be conceded?
- what does the word conceded mean?
- what conceded means?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
- Words starting with con
- Words starting with conc
- Words starting with conce
- Words starting with conced
- Words starting with concede
- Words starting with conceded