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conceding::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | concession, yielding |
| Type of | acquiescence, assent |
| Has types | bye, pass |
| Derivation | concede |
Examples of conceding
conceding
Drevna defended the industry's safety record while conceding it could do better.
From the sacbee.com
They have won both games at home under the 35-year-old without conceding a goal.
From the ealingtimes.co.uk
Yet again Llyr gives the home side a penalty immediately after conceding points.
From the getreading.co.uk
Bromley's Joe Vines had a torrid time in defence, conceding a corner to Watters.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
The league leaders struggled to regain their composure after conceding the lead.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Democrats may want to think twice before conceding the 1992 election in advance.
From the time.com
The first goal was a fantastic finish from the lad, but we can't keep conceding.
From the guardian.co.uk
Humphrey retired from performing in 1945, conceding to the ravages of arthritis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That would feel too much like conceding defeat in this protracted, overdone spat.
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- Admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money"
- Be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
- Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- Acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"
- (conceding) concession: the act of conceding or yielding
- To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question; To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of; To admit to be true; to acknowledge; To yield or make concession; (of a bowler) to have runs scored off of one's bowling
- To give an opponent a putt, hole, or match.
- To quit the game. Conceding a game immediately causes that player to leave that game and lose that game. See rule 104, "Winning and Losing."
- Yielding - agreeing despite previously disagreeing
