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title: concede — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «concede» in the school dictionary: To concede is to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: «He conceded that I was right». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# concede

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**Who acts:** something, He, I, you, team, She · **What happens:** concede, be, lose, allow, plan, not concede · **To what, where:** goal, defeat, something, it, two goals, first half · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«concede» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [concede in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/concede.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To concede is to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: «He conceded that I was right».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:m1:1
# text = To concede is to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true: «He conceded that I was right».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	concede	concede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	admit	admit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	unwillingly	unwillingly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	conceded	concede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  |  |  | admit, unwillingly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **concede** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To concede a goal or points is to let the other team score.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:m2:1
# text = To concede a goal or points is to let the other team score.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	concede	concede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | to-infinitive |  | a goal or points |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | let *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To concede defeat is to admit you have lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:m3:1
# text = To concede defeat is to admit you have lost.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	concede	concede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	defeat	defeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	admit	admit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | to-infinitive |  | defeat |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent defeat=Theme |
| 2 | **be** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  |  |  | admit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **lose** | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To concede something is to give it up or allow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:m4:1
# text = To concede something is to give it up or allow it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	concede	concede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **allow** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team conceded two goals in the first half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:x1:1
# text = Our team conceded two goals in the first half.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	conceded	concede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | past | Our team | two goals |  | the first half |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She finally conceded that she had been wrong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:x2:1
# text = She finally conceded that she had been wrong.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	conceded	concede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | past | She |  |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past · perfect | she |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The candidate conceded defeat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:x3:1
# text = The candidate conceded defeat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	candidate	candidate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	conceded	concede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	defeat	defeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | past | the candidate | defeat |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent defeat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'll concede that your plan is better.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:x4:1
# text = I'll concede that your plan is better.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	concede	concede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | future | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | your plan |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **plan** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king conceded land to his enemy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:x5:1
# text = The king conceded land to his enemy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	conceded	concede	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concede** | past | the king | land |  |  |  | to king's enemy *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent land=Theme to enemy=Goal |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We didn't concede a single point all game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concede:x6:1
# text = We didn't concede a single point all game.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	concede	concede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **concede** | past · do-support | We | a single point |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent point=Goal game=Theme |

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