give efter — meaning in English

English meaning

• give verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.
• kowtow verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
• yield verb To produce or give as a result, especially a crop, profit, or outcome.

Senses

give efter is used for these senses in English:

• give To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
• kowtow (figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.
• yield (intransitive) To give way under force; to succumb to a force.

give — full definition

1. verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.
2. verb To provide or make something available.
3. verb To yield or bend under pressure.
4. noun The amount something bends or flexes under pressure; springiness.

kowtow — full definition

1. verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
2. verb To act in an excessively submissive or obedient way toward someone.
3. noun The act of kowtowing.

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