[ UK /sˈiːd/ ]
[ US /ˈsid/ ]
VERB
  1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  2. relinquish possession or control over
    The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
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How To Use cede In A Sentence

  • Pulling one back with another penalty - this time converted by the regular taker - they finally conceded a third. The Sun
  • There is already a great deal of precedent since polygamy has been widely practiced throughout history.
  • He has received several teaching awards, as well as the unprecedented award of being ‘the most quotable professor’ by MathSoc.
  • Despite imperial successes at St. Gotthard (1664), Growardein and Neuhäusel in Hungary ceded to the Ottomans (1664, at Vasvár). 2. The Habsburg Monarchy
  • One Mercedes engineer estimated that, worldwide, up to 50,000 vehicles may have to be repaired, which is a blow for a company which prides itself on reliability and quality. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • But Salmond appeared to concede that he had overreacted in his response to the PCC.
  • _The Terrace at Berne_ has been already dealt with, but that mood for epicede, which was so frequent in Mr Arnold, finds in the _Carnac_ stanzas adequate, and in _A Southern Night_ consummate, expression. Matthew Arnold
  • The volume of trade has receded.
  • I concede that seniority should not be the sole criterion.
  • In 1537 it was ceded to Angelo Massimi, who commissioned Perino del Vaga to paint frescoes on each of the lateral walls and on the pilasters on either side of the entrance.
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