Definition: 1. To allow somebody to have something. 2. To give something away, especially unwillingly. 3. Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
Use 'concede' in a sentence:
1. We conceded defeat in the election.
2. After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.
3. The President was obliged to concede power to the army.
4. He reluctantly conceded me the point.
5. He conceded that he had made some errors.
6. A. Concede, once again. You don't like to rock the boat.
7. Now even Hamas seems to concede that Israel is there to stay.
8. If we are serious about coexisting with other species, we have to concede them territory.
9. The analogy between these events and today's problems is not perfect, as the authors concede.
10. She conceded just three points on her service during the first set.
11. Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills.
12. It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases.
13. Miners, after all, concede the need for reform of Australia's convoluted mining tax regime.
14. The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions.
15. He happily conceded the election.
16. To concede a goal in the last minute is really bad luck.
17. A strike by some ten thousand bank employees has ended after the government conceded some of their demands.
18. In fact, why should we concede them at all?
19. Finally he conceded me two thirds of his property.
20. I had to concede the logic of this.
21. Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.
22. He conceded her five points.
23. I concede they may be right.
24. Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad.
25. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right.
26. 'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.'
27. United conceded two goals in the first half.
28. He reluctantly conceded the point to me.
29. But they concede that potential customers may find purchases hard to finance.
30. Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.
31. 'Not bad,' she conceded grudgingly.
32. Nixon: [continuing to talk] you see, you never concede anything.
33. Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival.
34. I'm willing to concede that I screwed up.
35. Why should we concede them now?
36. In case there is a collision of characters Libra should concede.
37. ‘Not bad, ’ she conceded grudgingly.
38. He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour.
39. The researchers concede that the web survey is not a perfect measure.
40. I concede the innocence and creativity of beavers.
41. He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
42. Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games.
43. Even in extreme moments, the calf did not concede. Neither did his herd.
44. He will not concede what anything ails his business.
45. They conceded four goals to Leeds United.
46. They were finally forced to concede.
47. Only last year did he concede he was wrong.
48. What, after all, does the phrase “regional stakeholder” really concede to China?
49. I can concede that a player's mental attitude can be the deciding factor in an event, for instance, a marathon running or even a less strenuous game such as chess.
50. I will concede that offering cash is not always productive.
51. Even its critics concede that most HFT is perfectly legal.
52. Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.
53. Gilbert and colleagues concede that our credulous mentality seems like bad news.
54. England conceded a goal immediately after half-time.
55. Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat.
56. Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s.
57. The organisers of the demonstration concede that they hadn't sought permission for it.
58. Some comrades have asked why we should concede eight Liberated Areas.
