Think of ‘concede’ like when you’re playing a game, and you realize your friend is winning, so you decide to stop trying to win and say, ‘You win!’ It’s like a way of saying, ‘I know you did better this time.’ It doesn’t mean you can’t win next time, but just for now, you agree that your friend did better.
Another way to think about ‘concede’ is like when you have a big cookie, and you and your friend both want it. You might say, ‘Okay, you can have it,’ even if you still want it. It’s like sharing or letting someone else have the thing you both want. It shows you care about your friend more than the cookie.
‘Concede’ can also be like when you’re in a race, and you see someone running faster than you. Instead of trying to catch up, you smile and say, ‘You’re faster today!’ It’s a way to show that you see how well they’re doing, and you’re okay with it. You can still be happy for them, even if you don’t win.