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   Yield

   /yēld/

   

   verb

   • 1. produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product): "the land yields grapes and tobacco" Similar producebeargivesupplyprovideaffordreturnbring inpull inhaul ingather infetchearnnetrealizegeneratefurnishbestowpay outcontributeinformal:rake in
   • ▪ (of an action or process) produce or deliver (a result or gain): "this method yields the same results" Similar producebeargivesupplyprovideaffordreturnbring inpull inhaul ingather infetchearnnetrealizegeneratefurnishbestowpay outcontributeinformal:rake in
   • ▪ (of a financial or commercial process or transaction) generate (a specified financial return): "such investments yield direct cash returns"
   • 2. give way to arguments, demands, or pressure: "the Western powers now yielded when they should have resisted" Similar surrendercapitulatesubmitrelentadmit defeataccept defeatconcede defeatback downclimb downquitgive ingive up the strugglelay down one's armsraise/show the white flagknuckle underbe overcomebe overwhelmedbe conqueredbe beatenfall victiminformal:throw in the towelthrow in the spongecave inaccede tosubmit tobow down todefer tocomply withconform toagree toconsent togo along withbe guided byheednotepay attention tograntpermitallowsanctionwarrantOpposite resistdefy
   • ▪ relinquish possession of (something); give (something) up: "they might yield up their secrets" Similar relinquishsurrenderpart withdeliver uphand overturn overgive overmake overbequeathremitcedeleavesacrificeOpposite retain
   • ▪ cease to argue about: "I yielded the point"
   • ▪ (especially in a legislature) allow another the right to speak in a debate: "I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky"
   • ▪ give right of way to other traffic. North American
   • 3. (of a mass or structure) give way under force or pressure: "he reeled into the house as the door yielded" Similar bendgiveflexbe flexiblebe pliant

   noun

   • 1. the full amount of an agricultural or industrial product: "the milk yield was poor"
   • ▪ the amount of money brought in, e.g., interest from an investment or revenue from a tax; return: "an annual dividend yield of 20 percent"
   • ▪ the amount obtained from a process or reaction relative to the theoretical maximum amount obtainable.
   • ▪ (of a nuclear weapon) the force in tons or kilotons of TNT required to produce an equivalent explosion: "yields ranging from five kilotons to 100 tons"

   Word Origin Old Englishg(i)eldan ‘pay, repay’, of Germanic origin. The senses ‘produce, bear’ and ‘surrender’ arose in Middle English.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryYIELD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information: an attempt to yield increased profits. The investigation yielded some unexpected results. Favorable weather yielded a good crop. Fewer examples. The process yields oil for industrial use.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › yieldYield - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an amount of a product. synonyms: fruit. see more. noun. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) synonyms: output, production.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › yieldYield - definition of yield by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To give forth a natural product; be productive. b. To produce a return for effort or investment: bonds that yield well. 2. a. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit. b. To give way to pressure or force: The door yielded to a gentle push. c. To give way to argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty. d.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishYIELD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb. uk / jiːld / us. yield verb (PRODUCE) Add to word list. to produce or provide something: to yield a profit. The investigation yielded some unexpected results. yield to demands/pressure, etc. to be forced to do something. yield verb (TRAFFIC) to stop in order to allow other vehicles to go past before you drive onto a bigger road. yield.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYIELD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · to furnish as a return. the shares yielded three per cent. 3.(transitive; often foll byup) to surrender or relinquish, esp as a result of force, persuasion, etc. 4.(intransitive; sometimes foll byto) to give way, submit, or surrender, as through force or persuasion. she yielded to his superior knowledge.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishyield noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of yield noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. yield. noun. OPAL W. /jiːld/ [countable, uncountable] jump to other results. the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced. a high crop yield. a reduction in milk yield. This will give a yield of 10% on your investment. Wordfinder. blight. cereal. crop.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › yieldYield Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of YIELD. 1. [+ object] a : to produce or provide (something, such as a plant or crop) The apple/peach trees yielded an abundant harvest. This soil should yield good crops. The seeds yield a rich oil. b : to produce (something) as a result of time, effort, or work.