taipua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accede verb To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- comply verb To act in accordance with a rule, request, or law.
- defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
- ply verb To work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
- relent verb To finally agree to something after initially refusing, or to become less harsh.
- sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
- submit verb To send in a piece of work, application, or request for review or approval.
- yield verb To produce or give as a result, especially a crop, profit, or outcome.
Senses
taipua is used for these senses in English:
- accede (intransitive) To agree or assent to a proposal or a view; to give way. [from 16th c.]
- bend (intransitive) To become curved.
- bend (intransitive) To be inclined; to direct itself.
- bend (transitive) To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
- bow (transitive, figurative) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- bow to To subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).
- cave in (figurative) To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.
- comply To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
accede — full definition
- verb To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.
- verb To take up an important position or role, such as a throne or title.
- verb To formally join an agreement or a treaty.
- verb To move toward or arrive at a place.
bend — full definition
- verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- verb To curve or change direction.
- verb To lean or stoop the body.
- verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
- noun A curve, turn, or angle.
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