recede

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle French receder, from Latin recedere (to withdraw; to go back), from re- + cedere (to go).

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recede (third-person singular simple present recedes, present participle receding, simple past and past participle receded)

  1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw; to retrocede.
  2. To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
    to recede conquered territory
  3. To take back.

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reˈt͡ʃɛ.de/
  • Rhymes: -ɛde
  • Hyphenation: re‧cè‧de

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recede

  1. third-person singular present indicative of recedere

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Latin

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recēde

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of recēdō

Old English

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reċede

  1. inflection of reċċan:
    1. first/third-person singular preterite
    2. first/third-person singular preterite subjunctive