# give way

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To yield to persistent persuasion.
2. To collapse or break under physical stresses.
3. To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by.
4. To give precedence to other road users.
5. To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech.
6. To allow the expression of (a pent-up emotion, grief, etc.).
7. To begin rowing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/give-way