Meaning of "cede" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CEDE

From Latin cēdere to yield, give way.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CEDE

cede  [siːd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEDE

Cede is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cede in English.

WHAT DOES CEDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cession

The act of cession is the assignment of property to another entity. In international law it commonly refers to land transferred by treaty. Ballentine's Law Dictionary defines cession as "a surrender; a giving up; a relinquishment of jurisdiction by a board in favor of another agency" In contrast with annexation, where property is forcibly given up, cession is voluntary or at least apparently so.

Definition of cede in the English dictionary

The definition of cede in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by to to transfer, make over, or surrender. Other definition of cede is to allow or concede.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CEDE

PRESENT

Present

I cede

you cede

he/she/it cedes

we cede

you cede

they cede

Present continuous

I am ceding

you are ceding

he/she/it is ceding

we are ceding

you are ceding

they are ceding

Present perfect

I have ceded

you have ceded

he/she/it has ceded

we have ceded

you have ceded

they have ceded

Present perfect continuous

I have been ceding

you have been ceding

he/she/it has been ceding

we have been ceding

you have been ceding

they have been ceding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I ceded

you ceded

he/she/it ceded

we ceded

you ceded

they ceded

Past continuous

I was ceding

you were ceding

he/she/it was ceding

we were ceding

you were ceding

they were ceding

Past perfect

I had ceded

you had ceded

he/she/it had ceded

we had ceded

you had ceded

they had ceded

Past perfect continuous

I had been ceding

you had been ceding

he/she/it had been ceding

we had been ceding

you had been ceding

they had been ceding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will cede

you will cede

he/she/it will cede

we will cede

you will cede

they will cede

Future continuous

I will be ceding

you will be ceding

he/she/it will be ceding

we will be ceding

you will be ceding

they will be ceding

Future perfect

I will have ceded

you will have ceded

he/she/it will have ceded

we will have ceded

you will have ceded

they will have ceded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been ceding

you will have been ceding

he/she/it will have been ceding

we will have been ceding

you will have been ceding

they will have been ceding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would cede

you would cede

he/she/it would cede

we would cede

you would cede

they would cede

Conditional continuous

I would be ceding

you would be ceding

he/she/it would be ceding

we would be ceding

you would be ceding

they would be ceding

Conditional perfect

I would have cede

you would have cede

he/she/it would have cede

we would have cede

you would have cede

they would have cede

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been ceding

you would have been ceding

he/she/it would have been ceding

we would have been ceding

you would have been ceding

they would have been ceding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you cede
we let´s cede
you cede

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to cede

Past participle

ceded

Present Participle

ceding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CEDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cede» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of cede

abandon · abdicate · concede · grant · hand over · make over · relinquish · renounce · surrender · transfer · yield

TRANSLATION OF CEDE

Find out the translation of cede to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cede from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cede» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 割让
• Translator English - Spanish: ceder
• English: cede
• Translator English - Hindi: सौंपना
• Translator English - Arabic: تنازل
• Translator English - Russian: уступить
• Translator English - Portuguese: ceder
• Translator English - Bengali: সমর্পণ করা
• Translator English - French: céder
• Translator English - Malay: Cede
• Translator English - German: abtreten
• Translator English - Japanese: 割譲する
• Translator English - Korean: > 양도하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Cede
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nhượng lại
• Translator English - Tamil: விட்டுக்கொடுக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: Cede
• Translator English - Turkish: devretmek
• Translator English - Italian: cedere
• Translator English - Polish: scedować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: поступитися
• Translator English - Romanian: cedeze
• Translator English - Greek: παραχωρήσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sedeer
• Translator English - Swedish: avstå
• Translator English - Norwegian: avstå

4 QUOTES WITH «CEDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cede.

1

Ismail Haniyeh

We promise you that we will not cede a single part of Palestine, we will not cede Jerusalem, we will continue to fight and we will not lay down our arms.

2

Stephen Kinzer

By the late 1970s, repression and economic chaos were causing increasing unrest throughout Latin America. Army strongmen were forced to cede power in Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

3

Thomas Massie

I'd say I'm a true conservative. Liberals have got a monopoly on protecting the environment, or all the cool technology, and I don't think we should cede that territory.

4

Romano Prodi

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEDE»

Discover the use of cede in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cede and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Dragon Cede

This reference book is for all those interested in the Grail families or who wish to study further the ancient mythological, legendary and historical origins of their own lineage.

Nicholas de Vere, Michael Hunter, 2010

Orang-utans: Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation

This book features information on orang-utan conservation and rehabilitation, including threats to orang-utan welfare and strategies for safeguarding orang-utans in the future.

Junaidi Payne, J. Cede Prudente, 2008

The Sarum Missal

Sancta dei genîtrix. inter[cede]. Sancta uirgo uirginum. inter[cede]. Sancte michael. inter Cede]. Sancte gabriel. inter cedell. Sancte raphael. inter cede . 5 Omnes sancti angeli et archangeli. inter[cedite]. Omnes sancti beatorum spirituum ...

John Wickham Legg, Catholic Church, 1916

The Least You Should Know about Vocabulary Building: Word Roots

The root SE, meaning apart, combines with the root CEDE, meaning to go, to form the word secede, which means to withdraw formally from an organization, alliance, political party, or federation. The U.S. Civil War began when first South ...

Carol Friend, Laura Knight, Teresa Glazier, 2011

King Cobra

An introduction to king cobra snakes.

Cede Jones, 2011

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1975: ...

Coddinqtcn, E. A. AI-14925 3005 Code, Grant. P605890 , 3163 The Code and cipher book. A630894 2497 A630895 2497 Cede: Eal Harbour villaae, Florida. A601512 1775 Codebook. R603853 3152 Codebook A. A649135 2937 Codebook ...

Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1975

Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of ...

Mr. Clayton, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was recommitted the report on public lands, reported the following resolution: Resolml, That the Congress do recommend to the respective States to cede the forts, arsenals, navy- ards ...

Confederate States of America. Congress, 1904

House Documents

Oregon Territory: Rogue River Indians-Cede lands; reservation for occupancy, to build houses for chiefs, &c. Page 1,027. Oregon Territory : Umpqua Indians.— Cede lands; reservation for occupancy ; dwelling houses, &c., to be erected.

United States House of Representatives, 1857

THE MISCELLANOUS DOCUMENTS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF ...

Oregon Territory : Rogue Eiver Indians. — Cede lands; reservation for occupancy , to build houses for chiefs, &c. Page 1,027. Oregon Territory: Umpqua Indians. — Cede lands; reservation for occupancy ; dwelling houses, &c, to be erected.

Annals of North America, Being a Concise Account of the ...

279 Indians, hostile, in Virginia 311 Indiaus, hostile, in Georgia 311 Indians begin hostilities 356 Indians ceded land in Tennessee 360 Indians desert British army 306 Indians attacked 405 Indians, Christian, massacred 405 Indians cede land ...

Edward Howland, 1877

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cede is used in the context of the following news items.

Don't Cede Unity Schools To States, Labour Tells PMB

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has expressed worry over subtle campaigns nudging the present administration to ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»

EMC is spinning off a company, but it's not VMware

But it's not like Dropbox itself intends to cede that market. The San Francisco company is undeniably the grand poohbah of this category ... «Fortune, Jul 15»

Campus Names New Police Chief, Assistant Vice Chancellor

As chief of police — replacing founding Chief Rita Spaur, who retired in March after 10 years in the position — Vasquez will cede day-to-day ... «UC Merced University News, Jul 15»

Europe's Right-Wing Leaders Cheer Greece's 'Oxi' Vote, Push For …

... measures that were proposed in the most recent bailout package and not to cede to Greek demands, the Wall Street Journal reported. «International Business Times, Jul 15»

Gold Cup Questions: The Tournament Has Lost Some Importance …

Against Germany, the U.S. had to cede possession to a superior squad, and against the Dutch, the game turned into a track meet, but in ... «Grantland, Jul 15»

Novak Djokovic beats Kevin Anderson in five-set thriller at …

His resilience proved stronger than the sometimes mentally brittle 6ft 8in Anderson, who blinked first in the eleventh game to cede a match, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Standard equipment for driverless cars: A barf bag?

A University of Minnesota professor is among those considering what will happen when we cede control over the car to a robot. If actually ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»

SEC 2015: Texas A&M's Two Most Important Games

This is a big game for Texas A&M, and a lesser program would probably cede this game as a loss. If Texas A&M wins this game, it's probably a ... «Team Speed Kills, Jul 15»

Rubio: “We Need A New President For A New Age”

“I led a coalition opposing efforts to cede Internet regulatory power to the International Telecommunications Union. I also advanced a ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

Recent Missouri Editorials

... the benefits of a diversity of views and expertise, and likely serves to cede power to the administrators the boards are supposed to direct. «digitalBURG.com, Jul 15»