cede
IPA: sˈid
verb
- (transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]
- (ditransitive) Same as above. [with dative]
- (intransitive) To give way.
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Examples of "cede" in Sentences
- Romney can't "cede" Massachusetts, because it ceased being his long ago ..
- Doesn’t this comment really kind of cede that it’s all about sex, and not about the personhood of the fetus?
- However, there is no indication that the Obama administration would ultimately be willing to "cede" Lebanon to Syria in order to seal a deal.
- When we "cede" authority to anyone, they are certain to make mistakes and/or consciously or unconsciously use their power to promote special interests.
- It says the Ministry of Indigenisation and Empowerment recently said amendments would result in the term "cede" being replaced by "dispose" and allow for community ownership trusts.
- A week ago, Frank and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, introduced a bill to remove marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances and cede to the states enforcement of laws governing pot.
- McGee won the bee after correctly spelling "cede" - meaning to give over, surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another - and "epigamic" - meaning attractive to the opposite sex.
- It is good; but fancy not being able to take a walk, and observe the primroses by the river's brim, without being bound in honour to observe likewise whether the lady by your side was ready to "cede" or not!
- A rift is spreading through the Czech beer industry as a number of smaller breweries cede from the Czech Beer and Malt Association with complaints that aggressive advertising from larger international brewery conglomerates has become detrimental to the international reputation of
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