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ceder.

to cede, to give up, to give away, to hand over, to give (one's own property or rights to others)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/seˈde(ʁ)/Brazil[seˈde(h)]Brazil/seˈde(ɾ)/São-Paulo/seˈde(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to cede, to give up, to give away, to hand over, to give (one's own property or rights to others)

    transitive
    A equipa vencedora cedeu o prémio em dinheiro ao orfanato.
  2. to lend

    transitive
    Vou ceder a minha casa por uma semana.
  3. to decide in favor (against one's own previous decision or after doubt)

    intransitive
    Não queria sair hoje, mas cedi ao pedido dela.
  4. to yield, to give in, to surrender (to an argument) (to be convinced after possibly long discussion)

    intransitive
    O teu pai cedeu finalmente, podes voltar mais tarde hoje.
  5. to fall down, to collapse

    intransitive
    A casa era realmente velha; quando a olhámos mais de perto, a parede cedeu.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin cēdere.

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