give way (English, verb)
expansion: give way (third-person singular simple present gives way, present participle giving way, simple past gave way, past participle given way)
Senses:
glosses: To yield to persistent persuasion.
glosses: To collapse or break under physical stresses.
glosses: To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by.
glosses: To give precedence to other road users.
glosses: To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech.
glosses: To allow the expression of (a pent-up emotion, grief, etc.).
glosses: To begin rowing.
tags: imperative
raw_tags: as command to the crew
Forms:
form: gives way
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: giving way
tags: participle
present
form: gave way
tags: past
form: given way
tags: participle
past