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yield

1 of 2

verb

ˈyēld How to pronounce yield (audio)
yielded; yielding; yields

transitive verb

1
a
: to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
the tree always yields good fruit
b
: to produce or furnish as return
this soil should yield good crops
c(1)
: to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest
a bond that yields 12 percent
(2)
: to produce as revenue : bring in
the tax is expected to yield millions
2
: to give up possession of on claim or demand: such as
a
: to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another : hand over possession of
b
: to give (oneself) up to an inclination, temptation, or habit
c
: to relinquish one's possession of (something, such as a position of advantage or point of superiority)
yield precedence
d
: to surrender or submit (oneself) to another
e
: to give up (one's breath, life, or spirit) and so die
3
: to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required
4
: to give up (a hit or run) in baseball
yielded two runs in the third inning
5
archaic : recompense, reward

intransitive verb

1
: to give way to pressure or influence : submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty
2
: to give up and cease resistance or contention : submit, succumb
facing an enemy who would not yield
yielding to temptation
3
: to relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly
4
: to give way under physical force (such as bending, stretching, or breaking)
5
a
: to give place or precedence : acknowledge the superiority of someone else
b
: to be inferior
our dictionary yields to none
c
: to give way to or become succeeded by someone or something else
6
: to be fruitful or productive : bear, produce

yield

2 of 2

noun

1
: something yielded : product
especially : the amount or quantity produced or returned
yield of wheat per acre
2
: the capacity of yielding produce

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for yield

yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist.

yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty.

yields too easily in any argument

submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another.

a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God

capitulate stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms (as with an adversary) or hopelessness in the face of an irresistible opposing force.

officials capitulated to the protesters' demands

succumb implies weakness and helplessness to the one that gives way or an overwhelming power to the opposing force.

a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood

relent implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand.

finally relented and let the children stay up late

defer implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference and affection toward another.

I defer to your expertise in these matters

synonyms see in addition relinquish

Example Sentences

Verb The apple trees yielded an abundant harvest. This soil should yield good crops. The seeds yield a rich oil. New methods have yielded promising results in the field. The studies yielded clear evidence. The tax is expected to yield millions. The bond yields seven percent annually. After several hours of debate, the opposition yielded. I yield the floor to the Senator from Maine. I yield to the Senator. Noun Our yield of wheat increased this year. The average yield per tree is about one bushel. The yield on government bonds is currently seven percent. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
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Noun
Goldman Sachs said in a note that its Japan economists expect the yield-curve control policy to remain in place at least until then. Aaron Back, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 In the meantime, traders are retreating to longer-term bets on yield-curve flattening and lower rate volatility. Fortune, 28 Aug. 2022 The yield curve -- specifically, the gap between 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields -- remains inverted. Matt Egan, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 But is the yield curve really warning of recession ahead? Brad Mcmillan, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 In a new study, Mr. Leamer found that the best predictor of recession is the yield curve – the difference between short-term and long-term interest rates. Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2022 An inversion of the bond market’s yield curve, a way of showing how interest rates on various U.S. government bonds compare, has preceded every U.S. recession for the past half century. New York Times, 27 July 2022 This type of yield curve inversion has historically been a reliable indicator that a U.S. recession is coming or has already begun. Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2022 The yield curve inverted this week when yields on 2-year notes rose above the ones on 10-year notes. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English gieldan; akin to Old High German geltan to pay

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 5

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of yield was before the 12th century

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