fess up vs concede
concede vs fess upfess up and concede both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fess up | No | No | Yes | No |
| concede | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
concede is a hypernym of
fess up; that is, concede is a
word with a broader meaning than fess up:
- fess up: admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
- concede: admit (to a wrongdoing)
| fess up (verb) | concede (verb) |
|---|---|
| admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error | admit (to a wrongdoing) |
| be willing to concede | |
| acknowledge defeat | |
| give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
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