Information about the word cede (English → Esperanto: cedi)

Synonyms: give ground, give way, knuckle under

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/siːd/
Hyphenationcede
Shavian alphabet𐑕𐑰𐑛
Deseret alphabet𐑅𐐨𐐼

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) cede(I) ceded
(thou) cedest(thou) cededst
(he) cedes, cedeth(he) ceded
(we) cede(we) ceded
(you) cede(you) ceded
(they) cede(they) ceded
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) cede (I) ceded
(thou) cede(thou) ceded
(he) cede(he) ceded
(we) cede(we) ceded
(you) cede(you) ceded
(they) cede(they) ceded
Imperative mood
cede
Participles
Present participlePast participle
cedingceded

Usage samples

So the administration is rushing to work out how to build leverage against Chinese president Xí Jìnpíng, who is in no mood to cede to Trump’s bullying.

Translations

Dutchdoor de knieën gaan; zwichten; wijken
Esperantocedi