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Recede vs Receded - What's the difference?

recede | receded |

As verbs the difference between recede and receded

is that recede is while receded is (recede).

recede

English

Verb

(reced)
  • To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
  • * Dryden
  • Like the hollow roar / Of tides receding from the instituted shore.
  • * Bentley
  • All bodies moved circularly endeavour to recede from the center.
  • To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
  • to recede conquered territory
  • To take back.
  • Synonyms

    * withdraw

    Derived terms

    * receding

    References

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    Anagrams

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    receded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (recede)
  • Anagrams

    * *

    recede

    English

    Verb

    (reced)
  • To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
  • * Dryden
  • Like the hollow roar / Of tides receding from the instituted shore.
  • * Bentley
  • All bodies moved circularly endeavour to recede from the center.
  • To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
  • to recede conquered territory
  • To take back.
  • Synonyms

    * withdraw

    Derived terms

    * receding

    References

    *

    Anagrams

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