Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seed]
- /sid/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seed]
- /sid/
Definitions of cedes word
- verb with object cedes to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory. 1
- noun cedes Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cede. 1
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Origin of cedes
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cedes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cedes 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.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.