Conceder

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person or entity that grants or yields something, like a right or privilege; someone who acknowledges the truth or validity of a point made by another; an individual who willingly allows for compromise or negotiation in discussions or conflicts
2. An agent that bestows or relinquishes something, such as a concession in a debate; one who recognizes and accepts another's argument or claim; a negotiator who agrees to give ground for the sake of resolution
3. An entity that affords or surrenders rights or amenities to others; a party that validates another's assertions during dialogues; a mediator who permits adjustments and compromises to achieve agreement

Etymology: "Conceder" is a plain English formation: the verb "concede" with the agent suffix "-er," meaning one who concedes. "Concede" came into English from Latin "concedere," literally "to go away" or "yield" (con- "together" plus cedere "to go"), and it reached English through French. The agent suffix "-er" has a long pedigree of its own: it descends from Latin "-arius," which passed through Old French "-ier" and Middle English "-er," and it was already present in Old English as "-ere," so English speakers were adding this ending to verbs and nouns for centuries before "conceder" appeared. The most useful thing to know is that the sense of "yielding" in the parent verb carries straight into the noun. A concession is something given up, so a conceder is one who gives something up, whether a right, a privilege, or a point in argument. The more specialized senses in dialogue and negotiation grow directly from that idea of yielding ground.

Synonyms: admitter, yielding party, grantor, surrenderer, acknowledger

Antonyms: denier, refuser, rejecter, disputer, opposer