1. Verb
To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question.
2. Verb
To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
3. Verb
To admit to be true; to acknowledge.
4. Verb
To yield or make concession.
5. Verb
To admit that part of an opposing case is correct.
To accept that a point is valid, often while maintaining a broader argument. Often introduces a concession before a contrast.
“The report concedes that short-term costs may rise but argues that long-term savings are likely.”
Often introduces a concession before a contrast
6. Verb
be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
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