'Conceding' definitions:
Definition of 'conceding'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of conceding or yielding [syn: concession, conceding, yielding]
Definition of 'Conceding'
From: GCIDE
- Concede \Con*cede"\ (k[o^]n*s[=e]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Conceding.] [L. concedere, concessum; con- + cedere to go along, give way, yield: cf. F. conc['e]der. See Cede.]
- 1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede the point in question. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To admit to be true; to acknowledge. [1913 Webster]
- We concede that their citizens were those who lived under different forms. --Burke.
- Syn: To grant; allow; admit; yield; surrender. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'conceding'
From: GCIDE
- conceding \conceding\ adj. signifying a concession. [prenominal]
- Syn: concessive. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'conceding'
From: GCIDE
- conceding \conceding\ n. the act of conceding or yielding.
- Syn: concession, yielding. [WordNet 1.5]