gave way

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Simple past of give way
give way
To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by

Winter gave way to spring.

give way
To yield to persistent persuasion

The mother gave way to her crying child.

give way
To give precedence to other road users

At the crossing, cars must give way to pedestrians.

give way
To collapse or break under physical stresses

After years of neglect, the rusty old bridge could give way at any time.

give way
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"
give way
A peculiarly British term used on the most popular road sign "Give Way signs" are found where a road terminates on another, where most other countries would place a "stop" sign Give Way is a shortened version of "give right of way" Before the Worboys report, these signs actually read "HALT at major road ahead" - Give Way is a marked improvement Stop signs are reserved for more dangerous junctions
give way
move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
give way
Yield to other traffic
give way
Command to start rowing
give way
end resistance, especially under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
give way
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give way
retreat, give up; yield the right of way; collapse; yield to entreaty, give in
give way
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"
give way
end resistance, especially under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram
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