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Yielding

Yielding Meaning & Definition
Yielding Definition And Meaning

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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