USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

MANIFEST DESTINY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To give up.
A
Annex
B
Cede (cession)
C
Admit defeat
D
Battle of Goliad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -verb. ˈsēd. ceded; ceding. : to give up especially by treaty. Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867.

Detailed explanation-2: -To cede is to give up or surrender land, position, or authority. “She reluctantly ceded the coveted position as the baby of the family to her brother when he was born. She would not, however, cede her bedroom to him.” Cede is a word often used in discussing diplomatic issues.

Detailed explanation-3: -abdicate. verbgive up a right, position, or power. abandon. abjure. abnegate.

Detailed explanation-4: -cession. / (ˈsɛʃən) / noun. the act of ceding, esp of ceding rights, property, or territory. something that is ceded, esp land or territory.

Detailed explanation-5: -From Longman Business Dictionarycede /siːd/ verb [transitive] to officially give property, land, or rights to someone elseHe has been forced to cede control of the company. The airline plans to cede majority ownership to creditors.

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