cede

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /siːd/

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• Homophone: seed

Verb

Plain form cede

Third-person singular cedes

Past tense ceded

Past participle ceded

Present participle ceding

1. (transitive) If you cede, you give up the power to rule a place.

   Edward decided to cede the province.