concession, conceding, yielding
(noun) the act of conceding or yielding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conceding
present participle of concede
Source: Wiktionary
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
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
