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cede

cede
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seed]
    • /sid/
    • /siːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seed]
    • /sid/

Definitions of cede word

  • verb cede If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure. 3
  • verb cede to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights) 3
  • verb cede to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc) 3
  • verb transitive cede to give up one's rights in; surrender formally 3
  • verb transitive cede to transfer the title or ownership of 3
  • verb cede If a company or person cedes business, they reinsure their liability with another company or person, transferring the risk from an insurance company to a reinsurance company. 3

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Origin of cede

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, cede is from the Latin word cēdere to go, yield

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Parts of speech for Cede

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cede popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cede usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cede

verb cede

  • relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
  • hand over — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • waive — to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
  • grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
  • transfer — to convey or remove from one place, person, etc., to another: He transferred the package from one hand to the other.

Antonyms for cede

verb cede

  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.

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