yield

About 29.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.

   This method generally yields better results.

2. verb To produce as return from an investment.

   Historically, that security yields a high return.

3. verb To produce as a result.

   Adding 3 and 4 yields a result of 7.

4. verb To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law.

   Indo-European p- yields Germanic f-.

5. verb To give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
6. verb To give up; to surrender or capitulate. To give as demanded; to relinquish.

   They refuse to yield to the enemy.

7. verb To give as demanded; to relinquish.

   They refuse to yield to the enemy.

8. verb To give way so as to allow another to pass first.

   Yield the right of way to pedestrians.

Similar words

give concede grant afford give way cede proceeds pay return bring about

Often followed by

of to a the and is in an per

Word family

yielded yielding yields