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Aditileo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

concede or concede to

What is the difference in the usage of concede* and *concede to?
e.g. China would be wary of conceding/ conceding to the demand for a joint mechanism.
  

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China would be wary of conceding the demand for a joint mechanism. (concede something) The government conceded power to the army. (concede something to somebody)

  • China would be wary of conceding the demand for a joint mechanism.
  • (concede something) The government conceded power to the army.
  • (concede something to somebody)
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China would be wary of conceding the demand for a joint mechanism. (concede something)
The government conceded power to the army. (concede something to somebody)
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aditileo What is the difference in the usage of concede* and *concede to?
"To concede sth (to sb)" means to give away, yield/grant sth to someone or a group, especially unwillngly.
- We cannot concede any of our territory to your country.
- He conceded the new toy to his young sister.
Besides, "To concede sth (to sb)"/ "to concede sb

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