yielding
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- IPA /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
Noun
yielding noun
- A concession.
Verb
yielding 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
yielding adjective
- Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
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bearcapitulatecededefergive ingive upgive wayproducerelentsubmitsuccumbsupplysurrendertrade awaydocilecompliantobligingcompromising
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