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   yield

   /jiːld/

   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
   • ▪ produce or generate (a result, gain, or financial return): "this method yields the same results" Similar producebeargivesupplyprovideaffordreturnbring inpull inhaul ingather infetchearnnetrealizegeneratefurnishbestowpay outcontributeinformal:rake in
   • 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: "they might yield up their secrets" Similar relinquishsurrenderpart withdeliver uphand overturn overgive overmake overbequeathremitcedeleavesacrificeOpposite retain
   • ▪ concede (a point of dispute): "I yielded the point"
   • ▪ 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. an amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product: "the milk yield was poor"
   • ▪ a financial return: "an annual dividend yield of 20 per cent"

   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 › dictionary › englishYIELD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an...

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     YIELD translate: producir, dar, producción, cosecha,...

   • Znaczenie Yield, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     YIELD definicja: 1. to supply or produce something positive...

   • Yield Curve

     YIELD CURVE definition: a line on a graph that shows the...

   • Yield: German Translation

     YIELD translate: aufgeben, abtreten, nachgeben, liefern, der...

   • Yield: Malay Translation

     YIELD translate: menyerah, terbuka, menghasilkan, hasil....

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   the result, product, or amount yielded. the profit or return, as from an investment or tax. the annual income provided by an investment, usually expressed as a percentage of its cost or of its current value. the yield on these shares is 15 per cent at today's market value.

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

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

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

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9. 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.