Concede — Defs

01 v. t. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question.

imp. & p. p. Conceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Conceding

1.
To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question.
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.

02 v. i. To yield or make concession.

1.
To yield or make concession.
“I wished you to concede to America, at a time when she prayed concession at our feet.” — Burke.