ceding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of surrendering or yielding a right, claim, or possession to another.

  - "After losing the battle, the defeated army had no choice but to cede the land to the victors."
  - "The government announced that it would cede control of the industry to private companies."
  - "The two countries signed a treaty agreeing to cede territory to each other."

• Verb

  Granting or conceding (something) to someone.

  - "The mayor of the city ceded the key to the city to the new president."
  - "The defendant in a lawsuit may choose to cede certain points to the plaintiff in order to reach a settlement."
  - "The manager of the team ceded the starting position to a younger player."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ceding
seding , redding , deadening , leading

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Variants

List of all variants of ceding that leads to same result
cede , ceded , ceder , ceders , cedes , ceding

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Forms

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ceded, ceding, cedes, cede, cededly, cedingly

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Etymology

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From Old French 'cedir', meaning 'to yield' or 'to surrender'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ceding' is also used in geology to describe the gradual sinking or subsidence of land.

2. In chess, a player may offer a 'ceding' of a check to their opponent, allowing the opponent to make a move that would put the offering player's king in check, but with the understanding that the offering player will make a move to get out of check on their next turn.

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Related Concepts

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1. Concession: A grant or yielding of something, typically in response to a demand or request.

2. Surrender: The act of giving up or yielding possession of something, especially after a battle or fight.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ceding' is often used in the context of political negotiations or treaties. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Henry IV, Part 1', the character Hotspur famously refuses to cede lands to King Henry IV, leading to war. In music, the term 'ceding' is not commonly used, but it could be used metaphorically in a song about surrender or giving in.

How to Memorize "ceding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of giving something up or yielding to someone else. Imagine a person holding an object and then letting go of it and handing it over to another person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ceding' with the idea of giving up or yielding control. Think of a time when you had to give up control of something to someone else, and use that experience to help remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the letters in the word 'ceding'. For example, 'Cats Eat Delicious Ingredients Nearly Everyday' could help you remember the meaning of the word.

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