Yield (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cease opposition; stop fighting.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The protesters were eventually forced to yield to the authorities and disperse.
- After realizing their cause was hopeless, the soldiers decided to yield and surrender.
- Abigail's family tried to persuade her to yield to her parents' demands and get married.
- It took several attempts for the demonstrators to finally yield to police pressure and abandon the site.
- Despite their initial defiance, the company was eventually pressured into yielding to the government's demands.
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Meaning 2
Be willing to concede; "I grant you this much".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I yield to your point that their track record in business has been impressive.
- Although I disagree with his conclusion, I will yield that he makes some compelling arguments.
- While I still have concerns, I yield that your plan is more feasible than I initially thought.
- I yield to your expertise on this matter, but I still need a clearer explanation.
- The defendant yield to the allegations and confessed to the crimes in court.
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Meaning 3
Give in, as to influence or pressure.
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She finally yield to her parents' wishes and attend the family dinner.
- The union leader refused to yield to management's demands for deeper pay cuts.
- After weeks of negotiation, the company declined to yield on its offer price.
- The townspeople would not yield to the megacorporation's efforts to buy out their property.
- Eventually, he yield to the relentless pressure from his friends to join their adventure.
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Meaning 4
Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The mine yields a large quantity of iron ore every month.
- Last year's harvest yielded over 2,500 pounds of fresh produce.
- The factory produces goods that yield a substantial profit each quarter.
- Their business venture yields a modest income for the family.
- The farmland yields an average of 500 tons of wheat every year.
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Meaning 5
Consent reluctantly.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- After some resistance, she decided to yield to her family's demands for her to change her career path.
- He refused to yield to the pressure from his colleagues, insisting on finding an alternative solution.
- Despite initial hesitation, the student eventually yield to the teacher's suggestion to rewrite the essay.
- The tenant yield to the landlord's requests and agreed to move out of the apartment by the end of the month.
- The defendant yield to the prosecutor's line of questioning, finally providing the information they sought.
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Meaning 6
Bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The high-yield savings account will yield more interest than the traditional savings account.
- The interest-bearing certificates are designed to yield higher returns over a five-year period.
- Investors are eager to know how much the new certificate will yield annually in interest payments.
- The diversified portfolio is expected to yield an average annual return of 5%.
- After reviewing the terms, the woman realized her savings certificate would yield a compounded interest rate of 4.5% annually.
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Meaning 7
End resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The old tree's roots finally yielded to years of soil erosion and strong winds.
- Under the weight of multiple tons of ice, the roof eventually yielded and collapsed.
- Her defense against his persistent questions yielded, and she revealed a deep secret.
- The crowd's vocal demands for answers caused the company's officials to reluctantly yield.
- The frozen soil yielded to the gardener's spade after a few hours of intensive thawing.
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Meaning 8
Be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The plastic didn't yield to the cold temperatures, so it didn't become brittle.
- Fresh wood can yield more easily under an axe than dried wood.
- Rubber is known to yield under pressure, but it returns to its original shape when the pressure is released.
- Copper wire is more likely to yield than break when bent repeatedly.
- Steel frames can yield under extreme pressure, leading to structural damage.
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Meaning 9
Be fatally overwhelmed.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The army's defenses eventually began to yield under the relentless barrage of enemy fire.
- Despite her bravery, she was forced to yield as the attackers closed in on her position.
- The crew struggled to keep the ship afloat, but ultimately they were unable to resist the waves and had to yield to the storm.
- As the building's structure weakened, the walls started to yield to the intense pressure of the flames.
- The hospital staff fought to save the patient, but in the end, they were powerless to stop her condition and had to yield to the inevitable outcome.
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Meaning 10
Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Drivers must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
- To avoid a collision, the smaller vehicle yielded to the large truck.
- The crowd made room for the emergency responders to yield a path for the stretcher.
- Can you yield your seat to that elderly person who needs to sit down.
- Hikers must yield to horseback riders on the narrow mountain trails.
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Meaning 11
Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- She finally had to yield the car keys to her teenager after passing the test.
- The exhausted driver decided to yield the wheel to his copilot for the rest of the journey.
- As a surrender, the general ordered his troops to yield their arms to the opposing force.
- During the evacuation drill, passengers were asked to yield their seats to elderly and disabled individuals.
- After a four-hour battle, the soldiers reluctantly agreed to yield the city to the invaders.
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Meaning 12
Be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The beautiful scenery afforded many breathtaking views to the tourists.
- The research afforded substantial scientific evidence to support the theory.
- Their hard work afforded them a sense of pride in their creation.
- Her imagination afforded her endless possibilities for creative writing.
- Her experience afforded valuable lessons to her students.
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Meaning 13
Cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- Her sacrifices her job to let her sister have the promotion yield her sister financial stability.
- Their help in running the event yield a good experience for the new volunteers.
- Unusual weather patterns this year could yield a disappointing harvest.
- The small grocery store in the neighborhood yield good opportunities for local suppliers.
- The country's tourism efforts yield an increase in their foreign exchange earnings.