céderont

Céderont is the third-person plural form of the French verb céder in the futur simple. It translates to “they will yield,” “they will give up,” or “they will concede,” depending on the context. The verb céder means to yield, to give up, to concede, or to transfer rights or property, and it can take a direct object (céder qch à qn) or be used with the preposition à to indicate yielding to a force, pressure, or temptation (céder à qn/qch).

Form and orthography: In the futur simple, -er verbs take the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. For céder, the infinitive serves as the stem: céder- plus the standard endings, yielding céderont for the third-person plural. The form is written with accented é on both e’s: céderont. Pronunciation is roughly [se.de.ʁɔ̃].

Usage notes: Céderont can describe future actions in diplomacy, negotiations, property transfers, or personal decisions. It can be transitive (céder qch à qn, they will yield something to someone) or used with à to indicate yielding to a force or temptation (céder à qn/qch). Examples: Ils céderont leur place dans le bus; Ils céderont des parts à leurs partenaires; Ils céderont à la tentation.

Etymology and related forms: céder comes from Latin cedere, meaning to go or yield; cognate with the English “cede.” Other forms include cède (present), cédant (present participle), and the related noun la cession.