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cedes

/siːdz/

cedes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cede.

Meaning of cede

Verb

cede (third-person singular simple present cedes, present participle ceding, simple past and past participle ceded)

  1. (transitive) To give up; yield to another.
    • Edward decided to cede the province.
    1. (ditransitive, transitive) Same as above.
      • After figuring out the seating arrangement and ceding him the window seat, I took my own seat by the aisle.
  2. (intransitive) To give way.

Phrases with cedes

Words that rhyme with cedes

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Questions about cedes

What is cedes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cedes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cede.
How do you pronounce cedes?
Cedes is pronounced /siːdz/.

Words near cedes in the dictionary

  1. Cederberg
  2. Cederbergs
  3. Cederman
  4. Cedermans
  5. ceders
  6. cedes
  7. cedes the field
  8. cedi
  9. CEDIA
  10. cedilla
  11. cedillas

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