Concede
verb
To accept or admit that something is true or that you have lost.
The candidate conceded defeat when the final vote was announced.
Often appears as...
- concede defeat
- concede a point
verb
To give away or allow something, often unwillingly.
The government conceded the right to protest to maintain peace.
Often appears as...
- concede a right
- concede territory
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To let the opponent score or gain an advantage.
The goalkeeper conceded two goals in the final minutes.
Often appears as...
- concede a goal
- concede a foul
verb
To admit to being less powerful or deficient in some way.
He conceded his lack of expertise in the subject.
Often appears as...
- concede a weakness
- concede an error
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To accept or admit that something is true or that you have lost.
The candidate conceded defeat when the final vote was announced.
Often appears as...
- concede defeat
- concede a point
verb
To give away or allow something, often unwillingly.
The government conceded the right to protest to maintain peace.
Often appears as...
- concede a right
- concede territory
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
verb
To let the opponent score or gain an advantage.
The goalkeeper conceded two goals in the final minutes.
Often appears as...
- concede a goal
- concede a foul
verb
To admit to being less powerful or deficient in some way.
He conceded his lack of expertise in the subject.
Often appears as...
- concede a weakness
- concede an error
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Accepting Defeat
Use 'concede' to show you gracefully accept loss, without excuses or blame.
Despite the close race, she conceded defeat.
Pro Tip 2/2Admitting Truth
Use 'concede' when reluctantly agreeing with a fact or opinion you opposed.
I have to concede that you've got a point.
Pro Tip 1/2Accepting Defeat
Use 'concede' to show you gracefully accept loss, without excuses or blame.
Despite the close race, she conceded defeat.
Pro Tip 2/2Admitting Truth
Use 'concede' when reluctantly agreeing with a fact or opinion you opposed.
I have to concede that you've got a point.
Pro Tip 1/2Accepting Defeat
Use 'concede' to show you gracefully accept loss, without excuses or blame.
Despite the close race, she conceded defeat.
Pro Tip 2/2Admitting Truth
Use 'concede' when reluctantly agreeing with a fact or opinion you opposed.
I have to concede that you've got a point.
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Paul Bloom: Can...
concedes this. He writes, "Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my way my across the room; nor know how to conduct myself in any circumstances, nor what to feel in any relation of life." Or take bias. Now sometimes, we break the world up into us versus them, into in-group versus out-group,
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The mad scientist of...
Anyway, so this is also a really enjoyable role. I should concede also that I'm the world's worst Mouseketeer player, and it was this distinction that I was most worried about when I was on that prior side of the tenure divide. I'm glad I'm past that. We're not going to go into that.
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What if a US presidential...
and their willingness to walk out there and stand in front of their family and stand in front of the cameras and stand in front of the whole nation and say, "I am conceding the race, voluntarily. Thank you to my supporters. The other person has won now, congratulations to them,
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Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
because it's on its own maybe it's a young ball actually mother turned away just head didn't have put in their own a stick with my guns what did you think female traces of male craig said a male he concedes what the camera zoomed in I do not have the camera zoomed in
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The Strange Tail of...
on very convincing evidence but there was one point i had to concede that was that we did not have a plausible mode of locomotion for this animal you know we kind of said well maybe it's kind of paddling with its hind feet but
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America's native...
conceding everything demanded by the enemy 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed began carrying among other things large numbers of hunters began the wholesale killing of Buffalo eliminating a source
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Up for a Fight PIPE Banded...
life in them yet and manage the stage' counter-attack the stripes however are just too strong and the band of brothers must concede defeat to their arch enemies at once moreover as the
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A letter to all who have...
to others; that the world is growing less familiar, less yours day by day. I will not concede for a moment that old privileges should not dwindle. They cannot dwindle fast enough.
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What's so sexy about...
And through them, there is big money in mathematics. And let me concede that when it comes to making money from the math, the Americans are by a long shot the world champions,
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Can Science and...
their effort is ongoing and adapting to the world as it is and not as we concede it that's growth
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Paul Bloom: Can...
concedes this. He writes, "Without the aid of prejudice and custom, I should not be able to find my way my across the room; nor know how to conduct myself in any circumstances, nor what to feel in any relation of life." Or take bias. Now sometimes, we break the world up into us versus them, into in-group versus out-group,
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The mad scientist of...
Anyway, so this is also a really enjoyable role. I should concede also that I'm the world's worst Mouseketeer player, and it was this distinction that I was most worried about when I was on that prior side of the tenure divide. I'm glad I'm past that. We're not going to go into that.
Video examples
What if a US presidential...
and their willingness to walk out there and stand in front of their family and stand in front of the cameras and stand in front of the whole nation and say, "I am conceding the race, voluntarily. Thank you to my supporters. The other person has won now, congratulations to them,
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Safari Live - Day 234 PIPE...
because it's on its own maybe it's a young ball actually mother turned away just head didn't have put in their own a stick with my guns what did you think female traces of male craig said a male he concedes what the camera zoomed in I do not have the camera zoomed in
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The Strange Tail of...
on very convincing evidence but there was one point i had to concede that was that we did not have a plausible mode of locomotion for this animal you know we kind of said well maybe it's kind of paddling with its hind feet but
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America's native...
conceding everything demanded by the enemy 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed began carrying among other things large numbers of hunters began the wholesale killing of Buffalo eliminating a source
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Up for a Fight PIPE Banded...
life in them yet and manage the stage' counter-attack the stripes however are just too strong and the band of brothers must concede defeat to their arch enemies at once moreover as the
Video examples
A letter to all who have...
to others; that the world is growing less familiar, less yours day by day. I will not concede for a moment that old privileges should not dwindle. They cannot dwindle fast enough.
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What's so sexy about...
And through them, there is big money in mathematics. And let me concede that when it comes to making money from the math, the Americans are by a long shot the world champions,
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Can Science and...
their effort is ongoing and adapting to the world as it is and not as we concede it that's growth
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Vincent Bugliosi
American Author
If there is one thing that I take pride in, it is the fact that I never, ever make a charge without offering a substantial amount of support for it. You may ultimately end up not agreeing with me, but you will have to concede that I offered much evidence in support of my position, something that people frequently do not do.
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Ederson
Athlete
If we do the build-up so well, it's because our players always offer me different options to pass the ball, so that makes it easier. With calm and with quality on the pass, it always works out. Of course, you need to have the courage and be very cool to play that way, because any mistake can end up in a goal conceded.
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Ellen Key
Swedish Writer
Men have desired, and justly, that women should learn from their confessions in regard to the conflict between man and woman. But woman, because of the conventional conception of womanly purity, has been intimidated from conceding to men a deep insight into her erotic life experiences.
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Lee Strobel
American Author
Virtually every scientist now concedes that universe and time itself had beginning. So, whatever begins to exist has a cause. The universe began to exist. Therefore, the universe must have had a cause.
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Diego Simeone
Argentinian Businessman
The teams that defend well are as important as those that attack well. If you don't concede goals it is much easier to win but it is all about having balance.
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Per Mertesacker
German Coach
We cannot take responsibility for every goal we concede, we all need to do our part across the field to ensure we win as a team.
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Karen Bardsley
American Athlete
You can make loads of great saves, but if you concede, it's, 'That's what we will show the world.
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Jordan Pickford
English Athlete
Sometimes you can't help conceding as a keeper, but that's the whole reason you are there.
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Nicolas Anelka
French Athlete
We need to show character whenever we concede a goal and try to make a comeback.
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Phil Jones
English Athlete
Conceding just before half-time never helps.
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Vincent Bugliosi
American Author
If there is one thing that I take pride in, it is the fact that I never, ever make a charge without offering a substantial amount of support for it. You may ultimately end up not agreeing with me, but you will have to concede that I offered much evidence in support of my position, something that people frequently do not do.
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Ederson
Athlete
If we do the build-up so well, it's because our players always offer me different options to pass the ball, so that makes it easier. With calm and with quality on the pass, it always works out. Of course, you need to have the courage and be very cool to play that way, because any mistake can end up in a goal conceded.
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Ellen Key
Swedish Writer
Men have desired, and justly, that women should learn from their confessions in regard to the conflict between man and woman. But woman, because of the conventional conception of womanly purity, has been intimidated from conceding to men a deep insight into her erotic life experiences.
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Lee Strobel
American Author
Virtually every scientist now concedes that universe and time itself had beginning. So, whatever begins to exist has a cause. The universe began to exist. Therefore, the universe must have had a cause.
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Diego Simeone
Argentinian Businessman
The teams that defend well are as important as those that attack well. If you don't concede goals it is much easier to win but it is all about having balance.
Quote examples
Per Mertesacker
German Coach
We cannot take responsibility for every goal we concede, we all need to do our part across the field to ensure we win as a team.
Quote examples
Karen Bardsley
American Athlete
You can make loads of great saves, but if you concede, it's, 'That's what we will show the world.
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Jordan Pickford
English Athlete
Sometimes you can't help conceding as a keeper, but that's the whole reason you are there.
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Nicolas Anelka
French Athlete
We need to show character whenever we concede a goal and try to make a comeback.
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Phil Jones
English Athlete
Conceding just before half-time never helps.
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