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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /se.de/
"Le gouvernement a dû céder une partie de son territoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give up power or territory, typically unwillingly or as the result of a treaty or defeat.
"After losing the prolonged conflict, the nation was forced to cede the disputed border region." - 2
To surrender, relinquish, or hand over possession of something, such as a right, privilege, or advantage.
"She refused to cede control of the family business despite mounting pressure from the board."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'cedere', meaning to go, withdraw, yield, or grant. It entered the English language in the late 18th century through Anglo-French legal terminology, specifically evolving to denote the formal surrender or relinquishment of territory, rights, or power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cede" is said worldwide
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céder
Transliteration: /se.de/
"Le gouvernement a dû céder une partie de son territoire."
abtreten
Transliteration: /ˈapˌtʁeːtn̩/
"Sie mussten das umstrittene Gebiet abtreten."
cedere
Transliteration: /ˈtʃe.de.re/
"Il trattato ha stabilito di cedere la provincia."
ceder
Transliteration: /seˈdeɾ/
"Se vieron obligados a ceder el control de la zona."
ceder
Transliteration: /seˈdeɾ/
"O país teve de ceder os direitos sobre a ilha."
सौंपना
Transliteration: saunpna
"उन्होंने संधि के तहत अपने अधिकार को सौंप दिया।"
割让
Transliteration: gēràng
"战败后他们被迫割让了部分领土。"
양도하다
Transliteration: yangdohada
"그들은 조약에 따라 영토를 양도했다."
譲渡する
Transliteration: jōto suru
"彼は領土の所有権を相手国に譲渡した。"
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