The difference between Concede and Let in

When used as verbs, concede means to yield or suffer, whereas let in means to divulge one's inner thoughts to (someone), making oneself emotionally vulnerable to them.


check bellow for the other definitions of Concede and Let in

  1. Concede as a verb:

    To yield or suffer; to surrender; to grant

    Examples:

    "I have to concede the argument."

    "He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win."

    "Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits."

  2. Concede as a verb:

    To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.

  3. Concede as a verb:

    To admit to be true; to acknowledge.

  4. Concede as a verb:

    To yield or make concession.

  5. Concede as a verb (sports):

    To have a goal or point scored against

  6. Concede as a verb (cricket):

    (of a bowler) to have runs scored off of one's bowling.

  1. Let in as a verb (transitive):

    To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in. To divulge one's inner thoughts to (someone), making oneself emotionally vulnerable to them; to open up to (someone).

    Examples:

    "He opened the window to let in the air."

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