yield (Meaning)
yield (n)
production of a certain amount
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
an amount of a product
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
yield (v)
be the cause or source of
end resistance, as under pressure or force
give or supply
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
give in, as to influence or pressure
move in order to make room for someone for something
cause to happen or be responsible for
be willing to concede
be fatally overwhelmed
bring in
be flexible under stress of physical force
cease opposition; stop fighting
consent reluctantly
yield (v. t.)
To give in return for labor expended; to produce, as payment or interest on what is expended or invested; to pay; as, money at interest yields six or seven per cent.
To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth.
To give up, as something that is claimed or demanded; to make over to one who has a claim or right; to resign; to surrender; to relinquish; as a city, an opinion, etc.
To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.
To permit; to grant; as, to yield passage.
To give a reward to; to bless.
yield (v. i.)
To give up the contest; to submit; to surrender; to succumb.
To comply with; to assent; as, I yielded to his request.
To give way; to cease opposition; to be no longer a hindrance or an obstacle; as, men readily yield to the current of opinion, or to customs; the door yielded.
To give place, as inferior in rank or excellence; as, they will yield to us in nothing.
yield (n.)
Amount yielded; product; -- applied especially to products resulting from growth or cultivation.
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yield Sentence Examples
- The farmer's field yielded an abundant harvest of corn this season.
- The scientific experiment yielded groundbreaking results, revolutionizing the field.
- The investment yielded a substantial return, surpassing all expectations.
- The pollster's survey yielded valuable insights into voter preferences.
- The negotiation yielded a mutually acceptable compromise, ending the dispute.
- The court hearing yielded a guilty verdict, bringing justice to the victim.
- The excavation yielded ancient artifacts, shedding light on a lost civilization.
- The interrogation yielded a confession, leading to the resolution of the crime.
- The athlete's rigorous training yielded impressive results, securing them a victory.
- The plant yielded a powerful medicinal compound, promising a cure for a debilitating disease.
FAQs About the word yield
production of a certain amount, the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property, an amount of a product, the quantity
succumb, submit, cave (in), cater (to), give in,surrender, bow, concede (to),gratify, wallow
resist, confront, defy, counter, fight, breast, fight, face, object, repel
The farmer's field yielded an abundant harvest of corn this season.
The scientific experiment yielded groundbreaking results, revolutionizing the field.
The investment yielded a substantial return, surpassing all expectations.
The pollster's survey yielded valuable insights into voter preferences.
