verb
yield
yeeld
verb
1
To produce or give as a result, especially a crop, profit, or outcome.
"The field yielded a record harvest this year."
"The investment yielded a modest return."
2
To give way, surrender, or allow someone else to go first.
"Drivers must yield to pedestrians at the crossing."
"After hours of debate, he finally yielded to their arguments."
noun
1
The amount of something produced, especially a crop or a financial return.
"Rising interest rates pushed bond yields higher."
How to Use Yield
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo produce a result (like a crop or profit) or to give way to someone or something else.
Common pairings
yield to pressure
crop yield
yield a profit
Word Forms
yielded past tense, yold past tense, yolden past tense, yields plural, yields singular
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Etymology
From Old English gieldan, meaning "to pay" — the sense of "producing a result" and "giving way" both developed from this original idea of paying or giving something over.