give way

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To yield to persistent persuasion.

   “The mother gave way to her crying child.”

2. fiil To collapse or break under physical stresses.

   “After years of neglect, the rusty old bridge could give way at any time.”

3. fiil To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by.

   “Winter gave way to spring.”

4. fiil To give precedence to other road users.

   “At the crossing, cars must give way to pedestrians.”

5. fiil To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech.

   “"Yes, I will give way."”

6. fiil To allow the expression of (a pent-up emotion, grief, etc.).

   “Seeing my eye fixed upon him, he went outside to give way to his grief in the passage.”

7. fiil To begin rowing.