conceder

/konθeˈdeɾ/ · B1 · verb

to grant, to concede, to admit, to bestow

🏳️ Cognate of concede: Latin con- (fully) + cedere (to yield)

Latin concedere meant to give way completely. To give way can mean admitting a point (concede) or handing something over (grant, bestow). The Spanish verb keeps both senses: conceder un premio means to award a prize.

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