NYT Dictionary

CONCEDE

/kənˈsid/
Verbcon-CEDEcon-cede · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English [Term?], from Old French conceder, from Latin concēdō (“give way, yield”), from con- (“wholly”) + cēdō (“to yield, give way, to go, grant”), from Proto-Indo-European *ked- (“to go, yield”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

capitulategivegrantaccedelet ingive upcome aroundgive wayprofessconfess

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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