What does conceding mean?

Definitions for conceding
con·ced·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word conceding.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. concession, conceding, yieldingnoun

    the act of conceding or yielding

ChatGPT

  1. conceding

    Conceding generally refers to the act of acknowledging or admitting something, often after initially denying or resisting it. It can also mean agreeing to surrender or giving up certain rights, privileges, or points in an argument or competition. This term is often used in legal, political, and sports contexts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Conceding

    of Concede

Matched Categories

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce conceding?

How to say conceding in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of conceding in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of conceding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of conceding in a Sentence

  1. Guillermo Delgado:

    It is a victory for Cuba because it was achieved without conceding basic principles, for Obama, I think it's a spectacular step. ... All countries should change this irrational policy.

  2. Clifford Villanueva Villalon:

    Conceding is an act of respect. To respect and to be respected is an honor.

  3. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer:

    We should n’t even be considered as title-chasers, we’ve got to be better as a team and let’s see where we end up. Going forward, we need to stop conceding easy goals.

  4. Dan Barker, "Losing Faith in Faith", 1992:

    Faith is a cop-out. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits.

  5. Don Blankenship:

    We are conceding the election, it didn't work out.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

conceding#10000#64450#100000

Translations for conceding

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for conceding »

Translation

Find a translation for the conceding definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"conceding." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 23 Jan. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/conceding>.

Discuss these conceding definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for conceding? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    remarkable or wonderful
    A lank
    B dicotyledonous
    C bonzer
    D currish

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for conceding: