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ceding
(encz) | ceding, n: |
ceding
(gcide) | cede \cede\ (s[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. ceded; p. pr. & vb.
n. ceding.] [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere
to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. c['e]der.]
To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a
fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by
treaty.
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The people must cede to the government some of their
natural rights. --Jay.
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ceding
(wn) | ceding
n 1: the act of ceding [syn: cession, ceding] |
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preceding
(mass) | preceding
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ceding back
(encz) | ceding back, n: |
conceding
(encz) | conceding, |
interceding
(encz) | interceding, |
preceding
(encz) | preceding,předešlý adj: Zdeněk Brožpreceding,předcházející adj: Martin M.preceding,předchozí adj: Zdeněk Brož |
receding
(encz) | receding, |
seceding
(encz) | seceding, |
Acceding
(gcide) | Accede \Ac*cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Acceded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Acceding.] [L. accedere to approach, accede; ad + cedere
to move, yield: cf. F. acc['e]dere. See Cede.]
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1. To approach; to come forward; -- opposed to recede.
[Obs.] --T. Gale.
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2. To enter upon an office or dignity; to attain.
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Edward IV., who had acceded to the throne in the
year 1461. --T. Warton.
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If Frederick had acceded to the supreme power.
--Morley.
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3. To become a party by associating one's self with others;
to give one's adhesion. Hence, to agree or assent to a
proposal or a view; as, he acceded to my request.
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The treaty of Hanover in 1725 . . . to which the
Dutch afterwards acceded. --Chesterfield.
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Syn: To agree; assent; consent; comply; acquiesce; concur.
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conceding
(gcide) | conceding \conceding\ adj.
signifying a concession. [prenominal]
Syn: concessive.
[WordNet 1.5]conceding \conceding\ n.
the act of conceding or yielding.
Syn: concession, yielding.
[WordNet 1.5]Concede \Con*cede"\ (k[o^]n*s[=e]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Conceding.] [L. concedere,
concessum; con- + cedere to go along, give way, yield: cf. F.
conc['e]der. See Cede.]
1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede
the point in question. --Boyle.
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2. To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
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3. To admit to be true; to acknowledge.
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We concede that their citizens were those who lived
under different forms. --Burke.
Syn: To grant; allow; admit; yield; surrender.
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Conceding
(gcide) | conceding \conceding\ adj.
signifying a concession. [prenominal]
Syn: concessive.
[WordNet 1.5]conceding \conceding\ n.
the act of conceding or yielding.
Syn: concession, yielding.
[WordNet 1.5]Concede \Con*cede"\ (k[o^]n*s[=e]d"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Conceding.] [L. concedere,
concessum; con- + cedere to go along, give way, yield: cf. F.
conc['e]der. See Cede.]
1. To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant; as, to concede
the point in question. --Boyle.
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2. To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.
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3. To admit to be true; to acknowledge.
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We concede that their citizens were those who lived
under different forms. --Burke.
Syn: To grant; allow; admit; yield; surrender.
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Incedingly
(gcide) | Incedingly \In*ced"ing*ly\ ([i^]n*s[=e]d"[i^]ng*l[y^]), adv. [L.
incedere to walk majestically.]
Majestically. [R.] --C. Bront['e].
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Interceding
(gcide) | Intercede \In`ter*cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Interceded; p.
pr. & vb. n. Interceding.] [L. intercedere, intercessum;
inter between + cedere to pass: cf. F. interc['e]der. See
Cede.]
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1. To pass between; to intervene. [Obs.]
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He supposed that a vast period interceded between
that origination and the age wherein he lived. --Sir
M. Hale.
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2. To act between parties with a view to reconcile
differences; to make intercession; to beg or plead in
behalf of another; to mediate; -- usually followed by with
and for or on behalf of; as, I will intercede with him for
you.
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I to the lords will intercede, not doubting
Their favorable ear. --Milton.
Syn: To mediate; arbitrate. See Interpose.
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North preceding
(gcide) | North \North\, a.
Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a
northern direction from the point of observation or
reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the
north.
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North following. See Following, a., 2.
North pole, that point in the heavens, or on the earth,
ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.
North preceding. See Following, a., 2.
North star, the star toward which the north pole of the
earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems
fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha)
of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being
distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to
year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also
Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris.
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Preceding
(gcide) | Preceding \Pre*ced"ing\, a.
1. Going before; -- opposed to following.
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2. (Astron.) In the direction toward which stars appear to
move. See Following, 2.
[1913 Webster]Precede \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preceded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Preceding.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before
+ cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr['e]ceder. See
Pre-, and Cede.]
1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with
relation to anything. "Harm precedes not sin." --Milton.
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2. To go before in place, rank, or importance.
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3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used
with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]
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It is usual to precede hostilities by a public
declaration. --Kent.
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Receding
(gcide) | Recede \Re*cede"\ (r[-e]*s[=e]d"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Receded; p. pr. & vb. n. Receding.] [L. recedere,
recessum; pref. re- re- + cedere to go, to go along: cf. F.
rec['e]der. See Cede.]
1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
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Like the hollow roar
Of tides receding from the insulted shore. --Dryden.
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All bodies moved circularly endeavor to recede from
the center. --Bentley.
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2. To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to
relinquish what had been proposed or asserted; as, to
recede from a demand or proposition.
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Syn: To retire; retreat; return; retrograde; withdraw;
desist.
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Seceding
(gcide) | Secede \Se"cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Seceded; p. pr. & vb.
n. Seceding.] [L. secedere, secessum; pref se- aside +
cedere to go, move. See Cede.]
To withdraw from fellowship, communion, or association; to
separate one's self by a solemn act; to draw off; to retire;
especially, to withdraw from a political or religious body.
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ceding back
(wn) | ceding back
n 1: the act of ceding back [syn: recession, ceding back] |
conceding
(wn) | conceding
n 1: the act of conceding or yielding [syn: concession,
conceding, yielding] |
preceding
(wn) | preceding
adj 1: existing or coming before [ant: succeeding(a)]
2: of a person who has held and relinquished a position or
office; "a retiring member of the board" [syn: past(a),
preceding(a), retiring(a)] |
receding
(wn) | receding
adj 1: (of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
n 1: a slow or gradual disappearance [syn: receding,
fadeout]
2: the act of becoming more distant [syn: receding,
recession] |
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