Definition & Meaning of "yield"

to give or provide a result, often as a reaction to something that happened

give or supply

to give up or hand over control, often a territory or authority, to someone else

to bend, break, or collapse under force or stress

to formally give up one's time or turn to speak, allowing another person to address the assembly or audience

cause to happen or be responsible for

to allow another vehicle or pedestrian to go before you by giving them priority

to stop resisting and allow oneself to be persuaded, influenced, or moved by an appeal, argument, or force

to willingly give oneself up to a person, power, or situation, often indicating submission or surrender

be flexible under stress of physical force

to generate or provide a return or profit from an investment

be fatally overwhelmed

to give way or surrender to another vehicle or person, typically while driving

an amount of a product

an amount of profit gained from an investment or business

the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)