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- [seed]
- /sid/
- /siːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seed]
- /sid/
Definitions of ceding word
- verb with object ceding to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory. 1
- noun ceding Present participle of cede. 1
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Origin of ceding
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 Ceding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ceding 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.
ceding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ceding
noun ceding
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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