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deference
English
Etymology
From French déférence
Morphologically defer +? -ence.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d?f???ns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d?.f?.?ns/, /?d?.f??ns/
Noun
deference (countable and uncountable, plural deferences)
- Great respect.
- The children treated their elders with deference.
- The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
- By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.
Synonyms
- honor
- respect
Translations
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yielding
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ji?ld??/
- Rhymes: -i?ld??
Etymology 1
From Middle English ?eldinge, ?eldynge, ?eldinde, ?eldand, from Old English ?yldende, ?ieldende, present participle of ?ieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield +? -ing.
Verb
yielding
- present participle of yield
Adjective
yielding (comparative more yielding, superlative most yielding)
- Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
Derived terms
- yieldingly
- yieldingness
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English yelding, yeldinge, ?eldynge, equivalent to yield +? -ing.
Noun
yielding (plural yieldings)
- A concession.
Derived terms
- overyielding
Translations
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