What does knuckle under mean?
Definitions for knuckle under
knuck·le under
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Princeton's WordNet
yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle underverb
consent reluctantly
GCIDE
knuckle underverb
To yield; to submit; -- usually used with to.
Wiktionary
knuckle underverb
To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.
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knuckle under
To knuckle under means to submit or yield to someone or their authority, usually unwillingly or reluctantly. It refers to the act of surrendering or giving in, especially after resisting or trying to assert one's own will.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knuckle under in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knuckle under in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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