Polyglot Dictionary

conceder

/kõseˈdeɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
concedo
preterite (eu)
concedi
past participle
concedido

Meaning

  1. to grant

    • Concederam o visto.

      They granted the visa.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

outorgar

conceder is the general everyday word, to grant permission or a favor; outorgar is more formal or legal, to bestow a right, like a constitution granting rights.

deferir

conceder is the general everyday word, to grant permission or a favor; deferir is a bureaucratic or legal term, to approve a formal request, the opposite of "indeferir," to deny.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

otorgar

otorgar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to grant."

Practice

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