ceder

/θeˈdeɾ/ · B1 · verb

to transfer, to yield

🤝 ceder = English cede: both from Latin cedere, to yield

Latin cedere meant to go away or give way. English kept it in cede, concede and secede, so ceder is the same idea: to give something up or hand it over. In Spain, ceder el paso is what a yield sign says.

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