yielding

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/ˈjiːldɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth.
To give way; to allow another to pass first.“Yield the right of way to pedestrians.”
To give as required; to surrender, relinquish or capitulate.“They refuse to yield to the enemy.”

adjective

Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

noun

A concession.

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Synonyms

bear capitulate cede defer give in give up give way produce relent submit succumb supply surrender trade away docile compliant obliging compromising

Associated

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Rhymes

unyielding shielding wielding fielding shield hung unwielding

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