English Explanatory Dictionary

yielding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of yield
adj
  1. Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
noun
  1. A concession.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈjiːldɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-yielding.wav

Word forms

yielding more yielding most yielding yieldings

Etymology

From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.

Synonyms

compliant pliant tractable amenable biddable complaisant controllable docile governable indulgent manageable maniable meek passive rulable yielding

Derived words

yielding parry yieldingly yieldingness overyielding
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