What does cedere in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word cedere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cedere in Italian.

The word cedere in Italian means cede, surrender, give up, collapse, deteriorate, wear, wear out, cede, leave, sell, let have, give in to temptation, give out suddenly, give up, let someone go ahead, to surrender, to withdraw, sell a patent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cedere

cede, surrender, give up

verbo intransitivo (capitolare, arrendersi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Alla fine la madre ha ceduto ai capricci del figlio.
In the end, the mother ceded (or: surrendered) to the caprices of her children.

collapse, deteriorate, wear, wear out

verbo intransitivo (materiali: piegarsi, sfondarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dopo anni e anni di utilizzo l'elastico di questi pantaloni ha ceduto.
The shoes will give after you've worn them awhile.

cede, leave, sell, let have

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (lasciare, abbandonare, vendere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ti cedo volentieri tutti i miei libri in spagnolo perché voglio fare posto in camera.
I give up!

give in to temptation

give out suddenly

The rope gave out suddenly and the load fell to the ground.

give up

(stop doing something)

let someone go ahead

to surrender

to withdraw

sell a patent

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