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give way to

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give way to someone or something

to yield to someone or something; to give preference to someone or something. The cars gave way to the pedestrians. The motorboats have to give way to the sailboats.

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give way to something

to be replaced by something My excitement gave way to fear when I drove a car for the first time.

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