cede

Verb

Verb Forms: ceded, ceding, cedes

To give up, surrender, or formally transfer territory or rights.
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
relinquish possession or control over
To give up; yield to another.
To give up; yield to another.
Same as above.
To give way.

Examples

After figuring out the seating arrangement and ceding him the window seat, I took my own seat by the aisle.
Edward decided to cede the province.
She refused to CEDE any strategic squares, fiercely protecting her bonus opportunities.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ceder, from Old French ceder, from Latin cēdō (“to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyesdʰ- (“to drive away; to go away”). Cognate with Tocharian B kätk- (“to cross, pass”).

Synonyms

concede, deliver, give up, grant, surrender, yield, above

Scrabble Score: 7

cede: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cede: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cede: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

cede: valid Words With Friends Word