yield

I UK [jiːld] / US [jɪld] verb
Word forms "yield":
present tense I/you/we/they yield he/she/it yields present participle yielding past tense yielded past participle yielded
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1) [transitive] to produce something useful such as information or evidence

Knowing about our past does not automatically yield solutions to our current problems.

yield results/benefits:

The search for truth is beginning to yield fruitful results.

a) to make a profit

The combined investment is expected to yield £5,000 in the first year.

yield a profit/return:

This figure could yield a return high enough to provide a healthy pension.

b) to produce fruit, vegetables, or other foods

2) [intransitive] to finally agree to do what someone else wants you to do

yield to:

The sport should not yield to every demand that the television companies make.

a) [intransitive] to stop controlling yourself and finally do something that you were trying not to do

yield to:

He paused a moment before yielding to angry resentment.

b) [transitive] to give something to someone else

The following year, control of the industry was yielded to the government.

3) [intransitive] American to allow another vehicle to go before you when you are driving

4) [intransitive] formal if something yields when you push or pull it, it moves or bends

We struggled with the lid, but it wouldn't yield.

Phrasal verbs:

- yield up

II UK [jiːld] / US [jɪld] noun [countable]
Word forms "yield":
singular yield plural yields
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an amount of something that is produced

increased crop yields produced on some farms

a yield of over 12% on overseas investments