yield

yield  (yld)

v. yield·ed, yield·ing, yields

v.tr.

1.

a. To give forth by or as if by a natural process, especially by cultivation: a field that yields many bushels of corn.

b. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of: an investment that yields high percentages.

2.

a. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender.

b. To give up (an advantage, for example) to another; concede.

v.intr.

1.

a. To give forth a natural product; be productive.

b. To produce a return for effort or investment: bonds that yield well.

2.

a. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

b. To give way to pressure or force: The door yielded to a gentle push.

c. To give way to argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty.

d. To give up one's place, as to one that is superior: yielded to the chairperson.

n.

1.

a. An amount yielded or produced; a product.

b. A profit obtained from an investment; a return.

2. The energy released by an explosion, especially by a nuclear explosion, expressed in units of weight of TNT required to produce an equivalent release: The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had a yield of 20 kilotons.

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[Middle English yielden, from Old English geldan, to pay.]

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yielder n.

Synonyms: yield, relent, bow, defer², submit, capitulate, succumb
These verbs all mean to give in to what one can no longer oppose or resist. Yield has the widest application: My neighbor won't yield to reason. "The child ... soon yielded to the drowsiness" Charles Dickens.
To relent is to moderate the harshness or severity of an attitude or decision: "The captain at last relented, and told him that he might make himself at home" Herman Melville.
Bow suggests giving way in defeat or through courtesy: "Bow and accept the end/Of a love" Robert Frost.
To defer is to yield out of respect for or in recognition of another's authority, knowledge, or judgment: "Philip ... had the good sense to defer to the long experience and the wisdom of his father" William Hickling Prescott.
Submit implies giving way out of necessity, as after futile or unsuccessful resistance: "obliged to submit to those laws which are imposed upon us Abigail Adams.
Capitulate implies surrender to pressure, force, compulsion, or inevitability: "I will be conquered; I will not capitulate [to illness]" Samuel Johnson.
Succumb strongly suggests submission to something overpowering or overwhelming: "I didn't succumb without a struggle to my uncle's allurements'' H.G. Wells. See Also Synonyms at produce, relinquish.

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yield

Verb

1. to produce or bear

2. to give as a return: some of his policies have yielded large savings

3. to give up control of; surrender

4. to give way, submit, or surrender, through force or persuasion: the players finally yielded to the weather

5. to agree (to): governments too weak to say no repeatedly yielded to petitions for charters

6. to grant or allow: to yield right of way

Noun

the amount produced [Old English gieldan]

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Yield an amount or quantity yielded or grown, e.g., a yield of fruit, 1440.

Examples: yield of the country, 1577; of gold, 1863; of the olive grove, 1893.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	yield - production of a certain amount output production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" crop, harvest - the yield from plants in a single growing season
	2.	yield - the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" proceeds, take, takings, payoff, issue, return income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time economic rent, rent - the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions payback - financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
	3.	yield - an amount of a product fruit product, production - an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
	4.	yield - the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter" output, production indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity picking, pick - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
Verb	1.	yield - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" afford, give open up, open - make available; "This opens up new possibilities" give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" allow for, allow, provide, leave - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
	2.	yield - end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram" give way change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	yield - 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" generate, render, give, return produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" yield, give - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory" establish, give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"
	4.	yield - give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another cede, concede, grant give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
	5.	yield - give in, as to influence or pressure relent, soften truckle - yield to out of weakness remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"
	6.	yield - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" ease up, give way, move over, give abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	7.	yield - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory" give create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" generate, yield, render, give, return - 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"
	8.	yield - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" concede, grant agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
	9.	yield - be fatally overwhelmed succumb croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
	10.	yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" pay, bear investment funds, investment - money that is invested with an expectation of profit earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" net, clear - yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million" pay off - yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
	11.	yield - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" give stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"
	12.	yield - cease opposition; stop fighting surrender, give up - give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" fall - be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy"
	13.	yield - consent reluctantly buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, give in consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" accede, give in, bow, defer, submit - yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"

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yield

verb 1. bow, submit, give in, surrender, give way, succumb, cave in (informal) capitulate, knuckle under, resign yourself

verb 2. relinquish, resign, hand over, surrender, turn over, part with, make over, cede, give over, bequeath, abdicate, deliver up << OPPOSITE retain

verb 3. surrender, give up, give in, concede defeat, cave in (informal) throw in the towel, admit defeat, accept defeat, give up the struggle, knuckle under, raise the white flag, lay down your arms, cry quits

verb 4. produce, give, provide, pay, return, supply, bear, net, earn, afford, generate, bring in, furnish, bring forth << OPPOSITE use up

noun 5. produce, crop, harvest, output

noun 6. profit, return, income, revenue, earnings, takings << OPPOSITE loss

yield to something comply with, agree to, concede, allow, grant, permit, go along with, bow to, consent to, accede to << OPPOSITE resist

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See: nuclear yields.

Translations

yield [jiːld] n → producción f;

(AGR) → cosecha;

(COMM) → rendimiento

vt → producir, dar [+ profit]; rendir

vi → rendirse, ceder;

(US) (AUT) → ceder el paso;

a yield of 5% → un rédito del 5 por ciento

yield [jiːld] n → production f, rendement m;

(Finance) → rapport m

vt → produire, rendre, rapporter (= surrender); céder

vi → céder;

(US) (Aut) → céder la priorité;

a yield of 5% → un rendement de 5%

yield [jiːld] n (Agr) → Ertrag m;

(Comm) → Gewinn m

vt (surrender) (control etc) → abtreten;

(produce) (results, profit) → hervorbringen

vi (surrender, give way) → nachgeben;

(US) (Aut) → die Vorfahrt achten;

a yield of 5% → ein Ertrag or Gewinn von 5%

yield [jiːld] n → resa; [of crops etc] → raccolto

vt → produrre, rendere (= surrender); cedere

vi → cedere;

(US ) (AUT) → dare la precedenza;

a yield of 5% → un profitto or un interesse del 5%

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yield

v yield [jiːld]

1 to give up; to surrender He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.opgee, ingeeيَخْضَع ، يَتَنازَلотстъпвамustoupit; přenechatgive efter; overdrageaufgeben, abtretenυποκύπτω, ενδίδω, παραδίδωcederalistuma, loovutamaتسلیم شدن؛ تسلیم کردنluovuttaacéderהֵנִיב, הֵפִיק, הִכְנִיס, גָּרַף רְווָחִים []; נִכְנַע, וִתֵּר; נָסוֹגसमर्पित करना, समर्पण करना, आत्मसमर्पण करनाdatienged; feladmenyerahgefast upp (fyrir); láta af hendicedere明け渡す포기하다, 항복하다nusileisti, perduotipiekāpties; atdotmenyerahzwichten, afstaanbøye av, gi etter, gi seg; overgiustąpić, oddaćrender(-se)a re­nunţaуступатьustúpiť; prenechaťvdati se; odstopitipredati sege vika, överlämnaยอมvazgeçmek, bırakmak被迫放棄поступатися; здаватиمان لیناđầu hàng被迫放弃

2 to give way to force or pressure At last the door yielded.ingeeيَسْتَسْلِمподдавамpovolitgive efternachgebenυποχωρώ μετά από πίεσηcederjärele andmaدر هم شکستن؛ خم شدنantaa periksicéderלְהִיכָּנַע לְלַחָץउत्पन्न करना, पैदा करना, फसल देना, फल लानाpopustitimegadja magát; engedmengalahláta undancedere屈服する(물리적인 힘 등에) 밀리다pasiduotipadoties; neizturētterbukameegevengi etterustąpićcedera cedaподдаватьсяpovoliťpopustitipopustitige vikaโค้งงอboyun eğmek, pes etmek; kırılmak屈服піддаватисяزور یا دباؤ کی وجہ سے متاثر ہو جاناnhường đường屈服

3 to produce naturally, grow etc How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?opbrengs lewerيُنْتِج، يُغِلُّдавамdávat, néstydeliefernαποδίδω, αποφέρωproducir(saaki) andmaتولید کردن؛ محصول دادنtuottaaproduireמְפִיקउत्पन्न करना, से लाभ होनाrodititeremmenghasilkangefa af sérprodurre産する산출하다duotidot (ražu, pienu u.tml.)menghasilkanvoortbrengenkaste av seg, ytedawać, przynosićproduzira produceпроизводитьdávať, rodiťproizvajatidatige, avkastaให้ผลผลิตvermek出產родити, даватиپیدا کرناsinh ra出产

n

the amount produced by natural means the annual yield of wheat.opbrengsمَحْصول، غَلَّهпроизводствоúroda, výnosudbytteder Ertragπαραγωγή, απόδοσηcosecha, rendimientosaakمحصولsatorendementתּוֹצֶרֶת, תְּנוּבָה, יְבוּל, תְּפוּקָה; רֶוַחउपज की मात्राurodtermés, hozamhasilafraksturproduzione産出高생산량derliusraža; ieguvehasilopbrengstavkastning, ytelsewydajnośćproduçãoproducţieурожайúroda, výnospridelekprinosavkastning, skördผลผลิตürün, getiri產量виробіток; вихідقدرتی طور پر پیدا کی گئی مقدارsản lượng产量