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Phrasal Verb: Give way to

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Give way to - Yield, surrender, retreat
Example:
Don't GIVE WAY TO your worst fears about this.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give way to - Relinquish position or ascendancy
Example:
Night GIVES WAY TO day.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give way to - Be replaced by something better, cheaper, more modern, etc
Example:
Cottage industries GAVE WAY TO the big companies.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give way to - Allow a vehicle to pass in front
Example:
You must GIVE WAY TO oncoming traffic.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
Give way to - Surrender to strong emotions
Example:
He GAVE WAY TO his anger and started screaming at them.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Contributed By: Michael Belasco
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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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