Meaning of YIELDING
| Pronunciation: | | 'yeelding
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- [n] the act of conceding or yielding
- [n] a verbal act of admitting defeat
- [adj] happy to comply
- [adj] tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington
- [adj] lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"
- [adj] inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person"
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| | Synonyms: | | compliant, complying, compromising, conceding, concession, conciliatory, docile, flexible, giving up, obliging, soft, surrender |
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| | See Also: | | acquiescence, assent, bye, pass, relinquishing, relinquishment | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Yield"ing\, a.
Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant;
accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
{Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause
in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is
mentioned and reserved. --Burrill.
Syn: Obsequious; attentive.
Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a
man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree
without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is
obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean
compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly},
adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n.
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