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Cede for Dummies

verb

pronunciation: sid

What does Cede really mean?

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Hey there! So, "cede" is a little bit of a fancy word, but don't worry, I'm here to help you understand it. When we say "cede," we're talking about giving something up or surrendering it to someone else. It's like when you have a toy that you love, but then you decide to let your friend borrow it for a little while. You're "ceding" the toy to them. Another way to think about it is when two countries make a deal and one of them agrees to "cede" a piece of land to the other country. It's like saying, "Okay, you can have this part of the land, it's yours now."

So, to sum it up, "cede" means to give something up or hand it over to someone else. It's all about letting go of something and allowing someone else to take control of it. I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Revised and Fact checked by David Anderson on 2023-11-24 04:09:15

Cede In a sentece

Learn how to use Cede inside a sentece

  • When my brother moved away for college, he ceded his room to me and now I have my own space to play and study.
  • The king decided to cede some of his land to the neighboring kingdom in order to avoid a war.
  • In order to resolve the conflict, the two countries agreed to cede control of the disputed territory to a neutral party.
  • After the argument, John decided to cede the last slice of pizza to his little sister to make her happy.
  • The company had to cede control of some of its branches in order to stay in business.

Cede Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

concede deliver give up grant surrender yield

Cede Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

gift give give present

Cede Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

sell sign away sign over yield up