“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
CONCEDED
Verb
conceded
simple past tense and past participle of concede
Source: Wiktionary
CONCEDE
Con*cede", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Conceding.] Etym: [L. concedere, concessum; con- + cedere to go along, give way, yield: cf. F. concéder. See Cede.]
1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as. to concede the point in question. Boyle.
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.
Con*cede", v. i.
Definition: To yield or make concession. I wished you to concede to America, at a time when she prayed concession at our feet. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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