Phrasal Verb: Give way to

Phrasal Verb: Give way to


Meaning: Yield, surrender, retreat

Example: Don't GIVE WAY TO your worst fears about this.

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Phrasal Verb: Give way to


Meaning: Relinquish position or ascendancy

Example: Night GIVES WAY TO day.

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Phrasal Verb: Give way to


Meaning: Be replaced by something better, cheaper, more modern, etc

Example: Cottage industries GAVE WAY TO the big companies.

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Phrasal Verb: Give way to


Meaning: Allow a vehicle to pass in front

Example: You must GIVE WAY TO oncoming traffic.

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Phrasal Verb: Give way to


Meaning: Surrender to strong emotions

Example: He GAVE WAY TO his anger and started screaming at them.

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 21 phrasal verbs with 'GIVE'

- Give away
- Give back
- Give in
- Give in to
- Give it to
- Give it up for
- Give it up to
- Give of
- Give off
- Give onto
- Give out
- Give over
- Give over to
- Give over!
- Give up
- Give up on
- Give up to
- Give way
- Give way to
- Give yourself up
- Give yourself up to

 

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