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ceded

/ˈsiːdɪd/

Meanings
  • The act of relinquishing possession, authority, or claim to someone or something.

    - "John ceded his land to Mary."
    - "The new government was established after the old regime ceded power."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with ceded
ceded , ded , fed , led , read , sed , wed
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. cede (en) : To relinquish possession, authority, or claim to someone or something.

  2. cedar (en) : A tall, evergreen tree, with fragrant wood, native to the western hemisphere.


Variants
List of all variants of ceded that leads to same result
cede , ceded , ceder , ceders , cedes , ceding
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'ceded' comes from the Latin word 'cedere', which means 'to go, yield, or withdraw'. This meaning evolved over time to refer specifically to the act of relinquishing possession, authority, or claim to someone or something.


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