Sentence examples for is ceded from inspiring English sources
verb
To give up, give way, give away.
- Edward decided to cede the province.
Thus every inch of Israeli territory that is ceded to the Palestinians becomes, he argues, sanctuary for Palestinian terrorists.
Any money not vacuumed up by space rental is ceded to hair and makeup, models and styling.
In the ensuing civil reorganisation control is ceded to the Authority, a nondescript dictatorship in thrall to the US.
The inevitable result will be " large-scale evacuation operations circa 2015" as Europe is ceded to al Qaeda and "Greater France remorselessly evolve[s] into Greater Bosnia".
When one state cedes territory to another, inhabitants of the region that is ceded commonly have an opportunity to acquire that state's nationality.
In part, they fear that they would lose some measure of control if public education is ceded to the private sector.
Rupert Murdoch is ceding power to Viscount Rothermere.
Neither company is ceding the market to Google or Nokia.
But what we cannot do is cede any of the space that holds our core values.
"These actions suggest that the U.S. government is ceding its sovereignty to foreign governments".
The Dalai Lama, 76, has said he is ceding all political power to the government.
