Definitions for give way
give way

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. move over, give way, give, ease up, yieldverb

   move in order to make room for someone for something

   "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

2. collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founderverb

   break down, literally or metaphorically

   "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"

3. give way, yieldverb

   end resistance, as under pressure or force

   "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

4. fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break downverb

   stop operating or functioning

   "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. give wayverb

   To yield to persistent persuasion.

2. give wayverb

   To collapse or break under physical stresses.

3. give wayverb

   To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by.

4. give wayverb

   To give precedence to other road users.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. give way

   In road transport, a yield or give way sign indicates that merging drivers must prepare to stop if necessary to let a driver on another approach proceed. A driver who stops or slows down to let another vehicle through has yielded the right of way to that vehicle. In contrast, a stop sign requires each driver to stop completely before proceeding, whether or not other traffic is present. Under the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, the international standard for the modern sign is an inverted equilateral triangle with a red border and either a white or yellow background. Particular regulations regarding appearance, installation, and compliance with the signs vary by some jurisdiction.

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1. give way

   Give way generally refers to allowing someone or something else to proceed or take precedence. It can be used in various contexts including traffic, where one vehicle is allowed to proceed before another, or in discussions, where one person stops talking so another can start. It can also imply yielding under pressure or breaking down. The phrase usually signifies an act of deference, consideration, or respect.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. give way

   The order to a boat's crew to renew rowing, or to increase their exertions if they were already rowing. To hang on the oars.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of give way in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of give way in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of give way in a Sentence

1. Dean Acheson:

   The task of a public officer seeking to explain and gain support for a major policy is not that of the writer of a doctoral thesis, qualification must give way to simplicity of statement, nicety and nuance to bluntness, almost brutality, in carrying home a point.

2. Helsinki University Jan-Erik Lönnqvist:

   I had noticed that the ones most likely to run a red light, not give way to pedestrians and generally drive recklessly and too fast were often the ones driving fast German cars.

3. Angelo Michaels:

   She turned to look at me, which I thought was kind of odd in the middle of the pitch, and she said, ‘Coach Angelo, I feel dizzy, as she was walking toward me, her knees started to give way and I caught her.

4. Brian Deschanel:

   Never give way to desire, over logic. It's the recipe for disaster.

5. Adam Schiff:

   Ultimately though one thing is clear, because we have adduced so much evidence of guilt of this President, so much evidence of serious misconduct, any privilege the President would have would be vitiated by this crime fraud exception. So that will give way, and if it doesn't to quote my colleague Chairman (Jerry) Nadler, it will mean that either Justice Roberts or the Supreme Court itself is not really a conservative justice or court, merely a partisan one. And I have to hope that is not the case for the country's sake.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=give way
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Give_Way
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_Way
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=give way