01 v. t. To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty.
imp. & p. p.
ceded; p. pr. & vb. n.
ceding
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To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty.“The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights.” — Jay.