Cede and Commend

Cede

Cede verb - To give over the legal possession or ownership of.
Usage example: Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War

Commend and cede are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Commend" instead a verb "Cede".

Nearby Word: ceding

Commend

Commend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

Cede and commend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cede" instead a verb "Commend".

Common collocations

command cede command commend command
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