About The Word Yielding
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Yielding
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What's The Definition Of Yielding?
[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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Yielding: compliant | complying | compromising | conceding | concession | conciliatory | docile | flexible | giving up | obliging | soft | surrender Related Terms | Find terms related to Yielding: See Also | acquiescence | assent | bye | pass | relinquishing | relinquishment Yielding In Webster's Dictionary \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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