yield
verb
\ ˈyēld
\
\
yielded;
yielding;
yields
Definition of yield
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required
3
: to give up possession of on claim or demand: such as
a
: to give up (one's breath, life, or spirit) and so die
b
: to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another : hand over possession of
c
: to surrender or submit (oneself) to another
d
: to give (oneself) up to an inclination, temptation, or habit
e
: to relinquish one's possession of (something, such as a position of advantage or point of superiority)
yield precedence
4a
: 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
5
: to give up (a hit or run) in baseball
yielded two runs in the third inning
3
: to give way to pressure or influence : submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty
4
: to give way under physical force (such as bending, stretching, or breaking)
5a
: 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 relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly
yield
noun