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Home/Rootonym/To admit or acknowledge, often grudgingly and/or unwillingly, as true, just or proper (verb)
To admit or acknowledge, often grudgingly and/or unwillingly, as true, just or proper (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen September 23, 2026
Answer
CONCEDE
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The Root
CEDmeans “go, yield”
In a sentence: Ralph finally had to CONCEDE that he did need a ride to get to a doctor appointment.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To admit or acknowledge, often grudgingly and/or unwillingly, as true, just or proper (verb)” has the answer CONCEDE (7 letters), built on the root CED, which means “go, yield”. See the full September 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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