Cede
Cede verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Nearby Word: ceding
Return
Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Historically, while some of his generals were defeated in battle, Cao Cao himself had them on the defensive throughout the campaign, to the point they offered to cede territory to him in return for peace.
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