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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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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Transport yield1 /jiːld/ verb 1 result [ transitive] to produce a result, answer, or piece of information Our research has only recently begun to yield important results. 2 crops/profits [ transitive] to produce crops, profits etc Each of these oilfields could yield billions of ...

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   Sep 22, 2023 · Yield is a financial measure that quantifies the income generated by an investment within a designated time frame. It takes into account dividends, interest, or net income and is calculated based on the investment's initial cost or market value. It is expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost or market value.

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   to give way to force, pressure, etc.; collapse:[no object]He pushed against the door and it yielded slightly. n. [ countable] the act of yielding or producing. the quantity or amount yielded or produced:a low yield on crop production.

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   Definition of yield noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › yieldyield definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Apr 10, 2021 · yield meaning: 1. to make or provide something: 2. to be forced to do something. Learn more.

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   yield meaning: 1. to make or provide something: 2. to be forced to do something. Learn more.

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   Jan 29, 2024 · Put simply, a bond yield is the return on the capital invested by an investor. Bond yields are different from bond prices—both of which share an inverse relationship. The yield...