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Cede

usgb/siːd/Volume
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Usually used in formal statements, like legal documents or serious discussions about authority. SlideThe constitution stipulates that the president may cede power only under specific circumstances.
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'Cede' implies a complete and often permanent transfer of something, like sovereignty or ownership. SlideThe defeated ruler had to cede his throne and all his lands to the conqueror.
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Unlike 'lend' or 'lease', 'cede' means the transfer is not intended to be temporary. SlideThe country didn't lend the territory but ceded it forever.
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