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cedere
Latin · ancient
"to go, to yield"
to go, to yield, to withdraw
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ceder
French · 1500s
"to give up territory or rights"
carried into French for giving up territory or rights
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cede
English · 1600s
"to formally give up territory, rights, or control"
settled as the English word for formally giving up territory, rights, or control
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