-cede - The Dictionary

cedeyield or formally surrender to another: cede territoryNot to be confused with:seed ? the ovule of a flowering plant; germ or propagative part of anything: seed of a rebellionAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreecede (s?d)tr.v. ced·ed, ced·ing, cedes 1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish.2. To yield; grant: The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.[French céder, from Old French, from Latin c?dere; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.cede (si?d) vb1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (when: intr, often foll by to) to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights): the lands were ceded by treaty. 2. (tr) to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc)[C17: from Latin c?dere to yield, give way] ?ceder nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014cede (sid) v.t. ced?ed, ced?ing. 1. to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory. 2. to grant or transfer, as by a will. [1625?35;