Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recede

/ɹɪˈsiːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: re-cede
IPA: /ɹɪˈsiːd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.

verb

To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.

verb

Example Sentences

"Like the hollow roar / Of tides receding from th' insulted shore."
"All bodies moved circularly have a perpetual endeavour to recede from the center."
"to recede conquered territory"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English receden, from Middle French receder and its etymon Latin recedere (“to withdraw; to go back”), from re- + cedere (“to go”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: receden, receder, recedere

Inflected Forms

recedes (present, singular) receding (participle, present) receded (participle, past) receded (past)

Derived Forms

receding

Frequently Paired Words

cede recedence recession recess recessive

Synonyms

recur retrocede fall back drop off fall behind withdraw retreat pull away draw back pull back retire move back

Rhymes With

need speed agreed indeed feed we'd seed succeed guaranteed weed she'd proceed

Questions

How do you pronounce recede?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsiːd/.
What does recede mean?: To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
Where does recede come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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