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    Cédé (en. Given over)

    /sedé/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to something that has been abandoned or transferred.
    The rights to the work were ceded to another author.
    Les droits sur l'œuvre ont été cédés à un autre auteur.
    Used to describe a situation where an individual relinquishes a position.
    She gave in to pressure and accepted the offer.
    Elle a cédé à la pression et a accepté l'offre.

    Etymology

    From the verb céder, originating from the Latin 'cedere' which means 'to go, to withdraw'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    yield the right of way
    Allowing someone to pass in front of you.
    céder le passage
    give in to temptation
    Giving up resisting a desire.
    céder à la tentation
    compromise on one's principles
    Giving up one's beliefs or values.
    céder sur ses principes
    give ground
    Making concessions in an argument.
    céder du terrain

    Related Words

    cede
    Relinquishing something, letting go.
    céder
    transfer
    The action of ceding something, the transfer of ownership.
    cession
    ceding
    One who cedes, who relinquishes.
    cedant

    Slang Meanings

    Letting oneself be done without resistance.
    He gave in like a child.
    Il a cédé comme un enfant.
    Being submissive in a conflict situation.
    He gave in to group pressure.
    Il a cédé devant la pression du groupe.