CEDE, verb transitive 1. To yield; to surrender; to give up; to resign; as to cede a fortress, a province or country, by treaty. This word is appropriately used to denote the relinquishment of a conquered city, fortress, or territory, to the former sovereign or proprietor. 2. To relinquish and grant; as, to cede all claims to a disputed right or territory. The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights.
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