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Definitions for: 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"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: compliant, complying, compromising, conceding, concession, conciliatory, docile, flexible, giving up, obliging, soft, surrender
See Also: acquiescence, assent, bye, pass, relinquishing, relinquishment
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