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English
Verb
give place (third-person singular simple present gives place, present participle giving place, simple past gave place, past participle given place)
- To be replaced by something.
Telephone boxes have largely given place to mobile phones.
1961 February, Cecil J. Allen, “Salute to the "Claud Hamiltons" & "Directors"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 115:When Nos. 1870 to 1879 emerged, in 1902, the circular front windows of the cab had given place to much larger windows, conforming to the shape of the cab roof on top and the firebox top below, [...].
- (dated) To yield.
- Synonyms: give ground, give way
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