yield
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
yields;yielded;yielding
yields;yielded;yielding
Britannica Dictionary definition of YIELD
1
[+ object]
a :to produce or provide (something, such as a plant or crop)
- The apple/peach treesyielded an abundant harvest.
- This soil shouldyield good crops.
- The seedsyield a rich oil.
b :to produce (something) as a result of time, effort, or work —sometimes +up
- New methods haveyielded promising results in the field.
- The studiesyielded clear evidence.
- Their research hasyielded up some surprising results.
c :to produce (a profit, an amount of money, etc.)
- The tax is expected toyield millions.
- The bondyields seven percent annually.
2
[no object]:to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting:to stop trying to resist or oppose something —often +to
- After several hours of debate, the oppositionyielded.
- The company refused toyield to the protesters' demands.
- The architectyielded to critics and changed the design.
- I finallyyielded to temptation and had some cake.
3
a [+ object]:to allow (something) to be taken or controlled by another person, group, etc. —sometimes used figuratively
- Ground troops refused toyield [=(more commonly)surrender] the fortress to the enemy.
- Despite all my arguments she was unwilling toyield the point to me. [=she was unwilling to admit that I was right]
b formal:to give (someone) the chance to speak at a public meeting —+to
[+ object]
- Iyield the floorto the Senator from Maine.
[no object]
- Iyield to the Senator.
c [no object]:to stop trying to fight someone or something
- The enemy refused toyield. [=give up]
4
[no object]:to bend, stretch, or break because of physical force or pressure
- Ripe fruit shouldyield slightly to pressure. [=ripe fruit should be just a little bit soft]
- The heavy weight caused the rope toyield.
5
US:to allow another car or person to go ahead of you or in front of you
[no object]
- The driver failed toyield [=(Brit)give way] and was hit by another car.
- You mustyield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
[+ object]
- Oncoming traffic mustyield the right-of-way.
2 yield/ˈjiːld/noun
pluralyields
2 yield
/ˈjiːld/
noun
pluralyields
Britannica Dictionary definition of YIELD
[count]
1
:the amount of something that is produced by a plant, farm, etc.
- Ouryield of wheat increased this year.
- The averageyield per tree is about one bushel.
2
:the profit made from an investment
- Theyield on government bonds is currently seven percent.
- stocks with high-percentageyields
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