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 | ||