Definition of Yield

Verb: yield yee(-u)ld

Be the cause or source of
"He yielded me a lot of trouble";
- give, afford
End resistance, as under pressure or force
"The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram";
- give way
Give or supply
"This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn";
- render, return, give, generate
Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- concede, cede, grant
Give in, as to influence or pressure
"yield, and save your souls";
- relent, soften
Move in order to make room for someone or something
"'yield,' he told the crowd";
- move over, give way, give, ease up
Cause to happen or be responsible for
"His two singles yielded the team the victory";
- give
Be willing to admit or forced to agree
"I yield you this much";
- concede, grant
Be fatally overwhelmed
- succumb
(investment) bring in
"How much does this savings certificate yield annually?";
- pay, bear
Be flexible under stress of physical force
"This material doesn't yield";
- give
Cease opposition; stop fighting
Consent reluctantly
- give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under

Noun: yield yee(-u)ld

Production of a certain amount
- output
The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
"the average yield was about 5%";
- return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, payoff
An amount of a product
- fruit
The quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
"yield was up in the second quarter";
- output, production