Cede

Word of the Day for Wednesday 8^th January 2014

Cede \seed\, verb:

to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory.

There are those who have accused me of being broken by the mistakes I've made in my life, crippled to the point where I would rather cede power than wield it.
-- Nick Sagan, Everfree, 2006

I gather I'm supposed to cede her points for those resumés, but I'm bored of this game we're playing for I know not what prize or reason.
-- Kim Moritsugu, The Restoration of Emily, 2006

Cede is derived from the Latin word cēdere meaning "to go, yield." It entered English in the 1620’s.

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