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When someone 'cedes' something, what do they typically do?

  1. Give it up

  2. Hold onto it

  3. Backup

  4. Renegotiate

The correct answer is: Give it up

To 'cede' something means to give it up or to yield control over it to another party. This term is often used in legal, political, or negotiation contexts, where one entity transfers authority, rights, or territory to another. For example, a country may cede territory after a treaty or a property owner might cede rights to a developer. The act implies a formal relinquishment rather than merely abandoning or losing something. The other choices suggest actions other than giving up. Holding onto something indicates retaining possession, backing up suggests creating a copy or supporting something, and renegotiating entails discussions aimed at modifying terms or agreements, none of which align with the definition of ceding.