capitulating Meaning & Illustration | Visual Social Dictionary

numbering verb

/ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/ /ˈnʌmbɚɪŋ/

To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

"Number the baskets so that we can find them easily."

compromise noun

/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/ /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/

The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.

"The compromise on the school project was reached when each student agreed to contribute their strengths to the final presentation. "

enumerate verb

/ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/ /ɪˈn(j)u.məˌɹeɪt/

To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.

"The teacher asked the students to enumerate the steps of the scientific method, listing each one in order from first to last. "

chapters noun

/ˈt͡ʃæptəz/ /ˈt͡ʃæptɚz/

(authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.

"Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter."

persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

hollered verb

/ˈhɑlərd/ /ˈhɑləd/

To yell or shout.

"The teacher hollered at the students to be quiet. "

articles noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

"The student needed to read three articles about climate change for her science report. "

capitulated verb

/kəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪtɪd/ /kəˈpɪtʃuˌleɪtɪd/

To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.

"He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop."

surrender noun

/səˈɹɛndəɹ/

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.

"The tired student saw the enormous pile of homework and felt a wave of surrender. "

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."

capitulating

Examples :

"He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop."

Examples :

"The lawyer began capitulating the contract, carefully numbering and titling each section for clarity. "

Examples :

"The teacher, capitulating to the students' persistent requests for a longer lunch break, agreed to a compromise of ten extra minutes. "

Meanings

Examples :

"He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop."

Examples :

"The lawyer began capitulating the contract, carefully numbering and titling each section for clarity. "

Examples :

"The teacher, capitulating to the students' persistent requests for a longer lunch break, agreed to a compromise of ten extra minutes. "

Related Words

numbering verb

To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

compromise noun

The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.

enumerate verb

To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.

chapters noun

(authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.

persistent adjective

Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

resistance noun

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

carefully adverb

Sorrowfully.

hollered verb

To yell or shout.

articles noun

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

capitulated verb

To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.

surrender noun

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.

contract noun

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.