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Meaning of give ground | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To retreat.
To yield an advantage.
figuratively

Examples

“Those male moose at the southeast arm didn't frighten very much when we docked to fly-fish one day. One was so scared of us he just walked toward us and snorted. We gave ground.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

give hat give head give heed give in give into give it a rest