yielding (verb)

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• Passive verb — Passive Pas sive, a. [L. passivus: cf. F. passif. See {Passion}.] 1. Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene. [1913 Webster] The passive air Upbore… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• knuckle under — verb consent reluctantly (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑yield, ↑give in, ↑succumb, ↑buckle under • Derivationally related forms: ↑yielding (for: ↑yield) …   Useful english dictionary

• give in — verb 1. yield to another s wish or opinion (Freq. 5) The government bowed to the military pressure • Syn: ↑submit, ↑bow, ↑defer, ↑accede • Derivationally related forms: ↑deferent …   Useful english dictionary

• abide — verb (abode or abided; abiding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ābīdan, from ā , perfective prefix + bīdan to bide; akin to Old High German ir , perfective prefix more at bide Date: before 12th century transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• adapt — verb Etymology: French or Latin; French adapter, from Latin adaptare, from ad + aptare to fit, from aptus apt, fit Date: 15th century transitive verb to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification intransitive verb… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• endure — verb (endured; enduring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French endurer, from Vulgar Latin *indurare, from Latin, to harden, from in + durare to harden, endure more at during Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to undergo (as a hardship)… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• indulge — verb (indulged; indulging) Etymology: Latin indulgēre to be complaisant Date: circa 1623 transitive verb 1. a. to give free rein to b. to take unrestrained pleasure in ; gratify 2. a. to yield t …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• yield up — verb surrender, as a result of pressure or force (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑surrender, ↑cede, ↑deliver, ↑give up • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody …   Useful english dictionary

• buckle under — verb consent reluctantly • Syn: ↑yield, ↑give in, ↑succumb, ↑knuckle under • Derivationally related forms: ↑yielding (for: ↑yield) …   Useful english dictionary

• waive — verb /weɪv/ a) To relinquish; to give up claim to; not to insist on or claim; to refuse; to forego. , He waiveth milk, and flesh, and all. b) To throw away; to cast off; to reject; to desert. , We absolutely do renounce or waive our own opinions …   Wiktionary

• yield — verb 1》 produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).     ↘produce or deliver (a result or gain).     ↘generate (a specified financial return). 2》 give way to demands or pressure; submit.     ↘relinquish possession of.… …   English new terms dictionary