English verb: cede | |||
1. | cede (possession) give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another | ||
Synonyms | concede, grant, yield | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give | ||
2. | cede (possession) relinquish possession or control over | ||
Samples | The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in. | ||
Synonyms | deliver, give up, surrender | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gift, give, present | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sell, sign away, sign over, yield up | ||