양보해요 · 양보했어요 · 양보할 거예요 · 양보하세요
to yield, to give up (for someone), to concede
Example
지하철에서 할머니께 자리를 양보했어요.
I gave up my seat to an elderly woman on the subway.
Word parts
양 yield+보 step
Literally 'to yield a step' to someone else.
Good to know
자리를 양보하다, 'to give up your seat,' is the classic collocation.
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