Cede Definition
sēd
ceded, cedes, ceding
verb
ceded, cedes, ceding
To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
American Heritage
To give up one's rights in; surrender formally.
Webster's New World
To transfer the title or ownership of.
Webster's New World
To yield; grant.
The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.
American Heritage
To assign; give up; relinquish; surrender; transfer; yield.
Webster's New World Law
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Origin of Cede
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Old French ceder, from Latin cedō (“to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱiesdʰ- (“to drive away; to go away”).
From Wiktionary
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French céder from Old French from Latin cēdere ked- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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