yield

/jˈiːld/

/ˈjiɫd/

[verb] [noun]

to yield

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to stop fighting something or someone

synonyms : give way

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

synonyms : afford

give

(of a farm or an industry) to grow or produce a crop or product

give or supply

synonyms : generate

give

render

return

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

synonyms : cede

concede

grant

give in, as to influence or pressure

synonyms : relent

soften

antonyms : stand

be willing to concede

synonyms : concede

grant

cause to happen or be responsible for

synonyms : give

move in order to make room for someone for something

synonyms : ease up

give

give way

move over

consent reluctantly

synonyms : buckle under

give in

knuckle under

succumb

cease opposition; stop fighting

be flexible under stress of physical force

synonyms : give

bring in

synonyms : bear

pay

be fatally overwhelmed

synonyms : succumb

antonyms : survive

Yield

[NOUN]

the total amount of something that is produced, as in agriculture or an industry

synonyms : output

an amount of a product

synonyms : fruit

an amount of profit gained from an investment or business

synonyms : issue

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

synonyms : output

production

Examples

1. The negotiations between the two countries finally yielded a peace agreement.

2. The apple orchard typically yields a bountiful harvest each year.

3. The fertile soil in this region yields abundant crops of wheat and corn.

4. The study yielded significant findings that could advance medical research.

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