ยอม
agree to
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- 1 agree to、accept
- 2 be willing to、be prepared to、not mind doing
ยอม means to stop resisting and accept something. It can mean agreeing, allowing, giving in, or surrendering, often with a sense that the person accepts something reluctantly or despite a cost.
agree to、accept
This sense means to accept, agree to, or allow something instead of refusing it. It is common in patterns like ยอมให้ “allow/let” and ยอมรับ “accept/admit.”
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เขายอมช่วยฉัน khǎw yɔɔm chûay chǎn He agreed to help me. เขายอมช่วยฉัน details
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พ่อแม่ยอมให้ไปเที่ยว phɔ̂ɔ mɛ̂ɛ yɔɔm hây pay thîaw My parents allowed me to go out. พ่อแม่ยอมให้ไปเที่ยว details
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เธอยอมรับความจริง thəə yɔɔm ráp khwaam ciŋ She accepted the truth. เธอยอมรับความจริง details
be willing to、be prepared to、not mind doing
This sense means to be willing to do something or accept a cost, hardship, or risk for a reason.
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ผมยอมตายเพื่อคุณ phǒm yɔɔm taay phʉ̂a khun I would die for you. ผมยอมตายเพื่อคุณ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ยอม is stopping resistance and accepting something. It can sound less neutral than simply agreeing, because it often implies giving in, accepting a condition, or being willing to bear a cost. The negative pattern ไม่ยอม + verb is very common and means “refuse to” or “will not”: ไม่ยอมนอน means “won’t sleep,” and ไม่ยอมฟัง means “won’t listen.”
Usage
It is common in everyday conversation, negotiation, arguments, persuasion, work situations, relationships, contests, and discussions about effort. It is especially natural when someone allows something, accepts a condition, gives in, or says they will not give up.
Caution
ยอม often sounds like accepting or giving in, not simply agreeing happily. For agreeing with an opinion, เห็นด้วย is often clearer; for formal permission, อนุญาต is often more appropriate.