give way

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give way (third-person singular simple present gives way, present participle giving way, simple past gave way, past participle given way)

  1. To yield to persistent persuasion.
    The mother gave way to her crying child.
  2. To collapse or break under physical stresses.
    After years of neglect, the rusty old bridge could give way at any time.
    • 1961 January, “Talking of Trains: Flooding at Lewes”, in Trains Illustrated, page 5:
      During the day conditions worsened quickly—for example, a 2-6-0 on the Uckfield line suddenly encountered flood water high enough to enter its ashpan and extinguish its fire—until lock gates up-river at Barcombe gave way and a tidal wave rolled down the valley meeting head-on a spring tide rolling up from the coast.
  3. To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by.
    Winter gave way to spring.
  4. To give precedence to other road users.
    At the crossing, cars must give way to pedestrians.
  5. To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech.
  6. To allow the expression of (a pent-up emotion, grief, etc.).
  7. (chiefly imperative, as command to the crew) To begin rowing.

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