CEDING
cession, ceding
(noun) the act of ceding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
ceding
present participle of cede
Source: Wiktionary
CEDE
Cede, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Ceding.] Etym: [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. céder.]
Definition: To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty. The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights. Jay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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