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conceder

to grant

verb kohn-seh-DEHR Less Common

Also means

to concede

Usage Note

Conceder is a formal verb used for granting awards, rights, or requests (conceder un premio, conceder una entrevista). In debate or argument it means to concede a point. It takes an indirect object for the recipient: le concedieron el permiso ('they granted him the permit').

Examples

"El jurado le concedió el primer premio."

Natural Translation

The jury awarded him first prize.

Literal Translation

The jury to-him granted the first prize.

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