concedimus

Concedimus is a Latin verb form meaning “we grant” or “we concede.” It is the first-person plural present indicative active of concedere, a verb that covers senses such as yield, grant, admit, or allow. The root conveys the idea of going together with another by yielding or conceding something to them.

Etymologically, concedere combines the prefix con- with cedere, “to go,” and over time acquired the sense of granting or permitting a thing to someone. In Latin, concedere and its inflected forms appear frequently in legal, administrative, and literary contexts, where authorities or benefactors announce privileges, rights, or exemptions.

In usage, concedimus is commonly found in formal or official Latin texts to express an immediate grant or permission. The form belongs to a wider verbal paradigm, with concessio (concession), concessus (having been yielded), and concessio-related terms forming part of the same semantic field. It contrasts with the perfect tense form concessimus, meaning “we granted,” which is used for completed actions in the past.

Morphology and related forms: concedere is the present infinitive; concedimus is the 1st person plural present active; concessimus is the 1st person plural perfect active meaning “we granted.” Other forms include concedimus, conceditis, concedunt in the present system, and concessisti, concessit, concessimus in the perfect.

Example: Hoc privilegium tibi concedimus. Translation: We grant this privilege to you. This illustrates the present tense use in a charitable or administrative grant.