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Phrasal Verb: Give way

Meaning: Stop to allow vehicles to pass

Example: You must GIVE WAY at this junction.

Notes:

- Intransitive

- British English

- Contributed By: Michael Belasco

Meaning: Collapse, break

Example: The dam GAVE WAY when the floods rose.

Notes:

- Intransitive

- International English

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