Yield Very Common

Yield has 19 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

production of a certain amount

"The new farming techniques helped the wheat fields yield twice as much grain per acre last season."

output yield

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

"the average return was about 5%"

return issue take takings proceeds yield payoff

an amount of a product

"The new fertilizer increased the corn yield by twenty percent compared to last season."

yield fruit

the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

"production was up in the second quarter"

output yield production

Payment; tribute.

"The ancient kingdom was forced to yield a portion of its grain harvest as tribute to the conquering army."

In plain English: Yield is the amount of something produced, like how much food a farm grows or how much money an investment earns.

"The new bridge was built to yield enough traffic capacity for all commuters."

Verb

be the cause or source of

"He gave me a lot of trouble"

"Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

yield give afford

end resistance, as under pressure or force

"The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"

give way yield

give or supply

"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"

"This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"

"The estate renders some revenue for the family"

render yield return give generate

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

"After hours of negotiation, the stubborn tenant finally agreed to yield the apartment keys to his new landlord."

concede yield cede grant

give in, as to influence or pressure

"After hours of intense negotiation, the stubborn manager finally yielded to our proposal and agreed to the new deadline."

yield relent soften

move in order to make room for someone for something

"The park gave way to a supermarket"

"`Move over,' he told the crowd"

move over give way give ease up yield

cause to happen or be responsible for

"His two singles gave the team the victory"

give yield

be willing to concede

"I grant you this much"

concede yield grant

be fatally overwhelmed

"The ancient fortress finally yielded when thousands of enemy soldiers breached its crumbling walls, leaving no defenders alive to resist."

succumb yield

bring in

"interest-bearing accounts"

"How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

yield pay bear

be flexible under stress of physical force

"This material doesn't give"

give yield

cease opposition; stop fighting

"After hours of intense debate, the rival factions finally decided to yield and end their long-standing conflict."

yield

consent reluctantly

"After an hour of arguing, she finally yielded to his request and signed the contract."

yield give in succumb knuckle under buckle under

To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.

"The ancient temple yielded a small fortune to the explorers who finally deciphered its hidden mechanism."

In plain English: To yield means to give up control or admit that someone else is right so you can let them go first.

"The farmer hoped that this year's rain would help his corn yield a good harvest."

Usage: Use yield to describe producing crops or profits rather than giving way under pressure. It is often confused with produce when referring specifically to generating income or agricultural output.

Example Sentences

"The new bridge was built to yield enough traffic capacity for all commuters." noun

"The farmer hoped that this year's rain would help his corn yield a good harvest." verb

"The old trees yielded their ripe apples to the ground below." verb

"She decided to yield her seat to an elderly passenger on the bus." verb

"Please yield to the traffic police officer directing the flow of cars." verb

Origin

The verb yield originally meant "to pay" in Old English before evolving into its modern sense of giving way or producing results. This core idea of payment traveled through Middle English to become the word we use today for surrendering or generating a harvest.

Rhyming Words

feld teld veld seld weld held meld keld geld sheld hield wield bield field heeld speld fjeld geteld reweld upheld

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