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cede

yield or formally surrender to another: cede territory

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seed – the ovule of a flowering plant; germ or propagative part of anything: seed of a rebellion

cede

(sēd)

tr.v. ced·ed, ced·ing, cedes

1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish.

2. To yield; grant: The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.

[French céder, from Old French, from Latin cēdere; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

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cede

(siːd)

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (when: intr, often foll by to) to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights): the lands were ceded by treaty.

2. (tr) to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc)

[C17: from Latin cēdere to yield, give way]

ˈceder n

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cede

(sid)

v.t. ced•ed, ced•ing.

1. to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory.

2. to grant or transfer, as by a will.

[1625–35; < Latin cēdere to go, yield]

ced′er, n.

cease, cede - Cease and cede come from Latin cedere, "go away, withdraw."

cede

Past participle: ceded
Gerund: ceding

Imperative
cede
cede

Present
I cede
you cede
he/she/it cedes
we cede
you cede
they cede

Preterite
I ceded
you ceded
he/she/it ceded
we ceded
you ceded
they ceded

Present Continuous
I am ceding
you are ceding
he/she/it is ceding
we are ceding
you are ceding
they are ceding

Present Perfect
I have ceded
you have ceded
he/she/it has ceded
we have ceded
you have ceded
they have ceded

Past Continuous
I was ceding
you were ceding
he/she/it was ceding
we were ceding
you were ceding
they were ceding

Past Perfect
I had ceded
you had ceded
he/she/it had ceded
we had ceded
you had ceded
they had ceded

Future
I will cede
you will cede
he/she/it will cede
we will cede
you will cede
they will cede

Future Perfect
I will have ceded
you will have ceded
he/she/it will have ceded
we will have ceded
you will have ceded
they will have ceded

Future Continuous
I will be ceding
you will be ceding
he/she/it will be ceding
we will be ceding
you will be ceding
they will be ceding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ceding
you have been ceding
he/she/it has been ceding
we have been ceding
you have been ceding
they have been ceding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ceding
you will have been ceding
he/she/it will have been ceding
we will have been ceding
you will have been ceding
they will have been ceding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ceding
you had been ceding
he/she/it had been ceding
we had been ceding
you had been ceding
they had been ceding

Conditional
I would cede
you would cede
he/she/it would cede
we would cede
you would cede
they would cede

Past Conditional
I would have ceded
you would have ceded
he/she/it would have ceded
we would have ceded
you would have ceded
they would have ceded

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Verb	1.	cede - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another concede, yield, grant give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
	2.	cede - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" surrender, give up, deliver gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" yield up - surrender, as a result of pressure or force sell - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career" sign away, sign over - formally assign ownership of; "She signed away her rights"

cede

verb surrender, grant, transfer, abandon, yield, concede, hand over, relinquish, renounce, make over, abdicate The General had promised to cede power by January.

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cede

verb

1. To give up a possession, claim, or right:

abandon, abdicate, demit, forswear, hand over, quitclaim, relinquish, render, renounce, resign, surrender, waive, yield.

2. To let (something) go:

abandon, forgo, lay down, relinquish, surrender, yield.

3. To change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document:

deed, grant, make over, sign over.

Law: alien, alienate, assign, convey, transfer.

Translations

abdingen überlassen

céder reculer abandonner abdiquer

cedere

aftreden opgeven uit de weg gaan

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cede

[siːd] VT [+ territory] → ceder (to a) [+ argument] → reconocer, admitir

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cede

[ˈsiːd] vt [+ land] → céder

cede

vt territory → abtreten (→ to an +acc); to cede a point in an argument → in einem Punkt or in einer Sache nachgeben

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cede

[siːd] vt (territory) → cedere; (argument) → cedere su

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Nothing is more certain than the indispensable necessity of government, and it is equally undeniable, that whenever and however it is instituted, the people must cede to it some of their natural rights in order to vest it with requisite powers.

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In this part of the field there passed slowly the intense moments that pre- cede the tempest.

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Either cede your daughter to my disposal, or take her wholly to your own surprizing discretion, and then I here, before Mr Supple, evacuate the garrison, and renounce you and your family for ever."

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How can the King cede his crown to Henry V., who, according to your nonsense, must be his grandson, when Monseigneur le Dauphin is living.

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The group has also filed a petition at the Murang'a Lands and Environment Court demanding that Del Monte cedes over 7,000 acres of land to them.Contacted, Kandara OCPD Paul Wambugu told the Nation that they had only taken Mr Kamau and his group for questioning following their conduct during the protests.