Concede and Take

Concede

Concede verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

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Take and concede are semantically related in confess topic. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Concede".

Nearby Words: concession, conceding

Take verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Usage example: took a cut in pay

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Concede and take are semantically related in confess topic. Sometimes you can use "Concede" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

At this point, it would have been wiser for him to concede defeat and take the stretcher ride; he finally did, after he was semi-conscious and could no longer get up.

Source: Wrestling / Killer Khan
Yu, unwilling to let someone else take responsibility, makes a subtle sign to his friends to concede the point, and reinstates the Investigation Team the next day.

Source: Video Game / Persona 4: Arena
Either player could take a cash buyout and concede defeat to their opponent (who advances), or sit back and watch the winner of the duel be revealed the old fashioned way.

Source: Series / The Winner Is

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