cede

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McGee won the bee after correctly spelling "cede" - meaning to give over, surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another - and "epigamic" - meaning attractive to the opposite sex.

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  1. transitive verb To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish.
  2. transitive verb To yield; grant: The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.

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  • So while Sir Elton will never cede the catalog crown, in his stage battle with the kid from Long Island, the latter continues to win.
  • However, there is no indication that the Obama administration would ultimately be willing to "cede" Lebanon to Syria in order to seal a deal.
  • Studies indicate the more control you cede - letting consumers select their preferred communication channels, content they want, how frequently they hear from you - the more likely they will opt in, interact, engage, etc. —  Adotas
  • The mouse that roars demands respect. se·cede (sĭ-sēd ') intr. v. se·ced·ed, se·ced·ing, se·cedes To withdraw formally from membership in an organization, association, or alliance. —  Latest Articles
  • McGee won the bee after correctly spelling "cede" - meaning to give over, surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another - and "epigamic" - meaning attractive to the opposite sex. —  Ledger-Enquirer: Breaking News
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French céder, from Old French, from Latin cēdere; see ked- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Old French ceder, French céder = Provencal cedar = Spanish Portuguese ceder = Italian cedere, from Latin cedere (past participle cessus), intransitive go, withdraw, pass away, yield, transitive yield, grant, give up: related to cadere, fall: see cadent, case, etc. L. cedere is the ult. source of many English words, as cede, accede, concede, exceed, precede, proceed, recede, secede, abscess, access, etc., cession, accession, concession, etc., cease, decease, antecedent, decedent, etc., ancestor, antecessor, predecessor, etc.
 

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