yielded; yielding; yields
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
1
: to give way to pressure or influence : submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty
2
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
Synonyms
Examples of yield in a Sentence
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.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The Kings only had eight shot attempts in the period, and 38 in the game — the second-fewest Colorado has yielded this season.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Net interest income increased to $8.4 million from $6.6 million in the previous year, driven by higher loan volumes and yields.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Cutting-edge test yields diagnoses for some medical mysteries A researcher loads DNA samples into a biorobot at UCSF’s China Basin laboratories.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The Kings only had eight shot attempts in the period, and 38 in the game — the second-fewest Colorado has yielded this season.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
Bond yields have been rising in recent weeks following encouraging reports on inflation and the economy.
—Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Net interest income increased to $8.4 million from $6.6 million in the previous year, driven by higher loan volumes and yields.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Yield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yield. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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yield
1 of 2 verb1
: to give up possession of on claim or demand : surrender
2
: to give oneself up to a liking, temptation, or habit
3
a
: to bear as a natural product
trees that yield fruit
b
: to produce as a result of effort
this soil should yield good crops
c
: to return as profit or interest
4
: to bring good results
5
: to give up and stop fighting
will not yield to their enemy
6
: to give way to urging, persuasion, or pleading
7
: to give way under physical force so as to bend, stretch, or break
8
: to admit that someone else is better
yielder
noun
ˈyēl-dər
yield
2 of 2 noun
: something yielded : product
especially
: the amount or quantity produced or returned
a high yield of wheat per acre
Legal Definition
yield
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest
an account that yields 6 percent
1
: to give place or precedence (as to one having a superior right or claim)
2
: to relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly
yield to the senator from Maine
yield
2 of 2 noun1
: agricultural production especially per acre of crop
2
: the return on a financial investment usually expressed as a percentage of cost
the bond yield was 8 percent
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