conceding

Thân thiện

The candidate is conceding the election with a gracious speech.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of conceding or yielding: The action of admitting that something is true, valid, or proper after initially resisting it; the act of granting or giving up something, often in a formal context like a debate, negotiation, or competition.

Usage

• As a noun: Used to describe the formal act of acknowledgment or surrender. It often implies a reluctant admission or a strategic grant made during a discussion, argument, or contest.
• Common contexts: Debates, political negotiations, legal arguments, sports, and formal discussions where one party acknowledges a point or gives ground.

Examples

• Noun:
  • His quick conceding of the point surprised the other debaters.
  • The treaty was signed only after the conceding of certain territories by the defeated nation.
  • Her conceding of the election was a gracious end to a bitter campaign.

Advanced Usage

• "A concession": While "conceding" is the act, "a concession" is the specific thing that is granted or admitted. They are closely related but distinct nouns.
  • The conceding of defeat was difficult, but the main concession was the withdrawal of troops.

Variants and Related Words

• Concede (verb): To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it; to surrender or yield.
  • The candidate had to concede the election.
• Concession (noun): Something that is granted or admitted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.
  • The company made several concessions to the union.
• Concessive (adjective): Expressing concession (often used in grammar, e.g., a concessive clause like "although").
  • "Although" is a concessive conjunction.

Synonyms

• Yielding: Giving way under pressure.
• Admission: The act of acknowledging something is true.
• Acknowledgement: Acceptance of the truth or existence of something.
• Surrender: The action of ceasing resistance.

Antonyms

• Denial: The action of declaring something to be untrue.
• Refusal: The act of indicating or showing that one is not willing to do something.
• Assertion: A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of conceding or yielding

Từ đồng nghĩa

• concession
• yielding