CONCEDING definition: 1. present participle of concede 2. to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: 3. to…. Learn more.

concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors.

CONCEDING meaning: 1. present participle of concede 2. to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: 3. to…. Learn more.

[ + (that) ] The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster. [ + speech ] "Well okay, perhaps I was a little hard on her," he conceded. confess Rawlinson finally …

If you concede something, you admit that it is true, proper, or certain — usually in an unwilling way and often in the context of a competition, as in "At midnight, the candidate finally conceded defeat."

To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit: conceded that we made a mistake. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. a. To acknowledge or admit (defeat). b. To acknowledge defeat in: concede an election; concede a chess match. 3. a.

I concede that the work has been slow so far, but it should speed up soon. “Your plan might work,” she conceded, “but I still think mine is better.” Although it seems clear that he has lost the election, he still refuses to concede. He's not ready to concede the election. The former ruler was forced to concede power to a new government.