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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

YIELD, v.t.
1. To produce, as land, stock or funds; to give in return for labor, or as profit. Lands yield not more than three per cent annually; houses yield four or five percent. Maiz on good land, yields two or three hundred fold.
2. To produce, in general. Most vegetable juices yield a salt.
3. To afford; to exhibit. The flowers in spring yield a beautiful sight.
4. To allow; to concede; to admit to be true; as, to yield the point in debate. We yield that there is a God.
5. To give, as claimed of right; as, to yield due honors; to yield due praise.
6. To permit; to grant.
Life is but air, that yields a passage to the whistling sword.
7. To emit; to give up. To yield the breath, is to expire.
8. To resign; to give up; sometimes with up or over; as, to yield up their own opinions. We yield the place to our superiors.
9. To surrender; sometimes with up; as, to yield a fortress to the enemy; or to yield up a fortress.
YIELD, v.i.
1. To give up the contest; to submit.
He saw the fainting Grecians yield.
2. To comply with; as, I yielded to his request.
3. To give way; not to oppose. We readily yield to the current of opinion; we yield to customs and fashions.
4. To give place, as inferior in rank or excellence. They will yield to us in nothing.
Tell me in what more happy fields the thistle springs, to which the lily yields?

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: production of a certain amount [syn: output, yield]
2: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" [syn: return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff]
3: an amount of a product [syn: yield, fruit]
4: the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter" [syn: output, yield, production] v
1: be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" [syn: yield, give, afford]
2: end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram" [syn: give way, yield]
3: 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" [syn: render, yield, return, give, generate]
4: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another [syn: concede, yield, cede, grant]
5: give in, as to influence or pressure [syn: yield, relent, soften] [ant: remain firm, stand]
6: move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" [syn: move over, give way, give, ease up, yield]
7: cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory" [syn: give, yield]
8: be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" [syn: concede, yield, grant]
9: be fatally overwhelmed [syn: succumb, yield] [ant: come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive]
10: bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" [syn: yield, pay, bear]
11: be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" [syn: give, yield]
12: cease opposition; stop fighting
13: consent reluctantly [syn: yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gieldan; akin to Old High German geltan to pay Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. archaic recompense, reward 2. to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required 3. to give up possession of on claim or demand: as a. to give up (as one's breath) and so die b. to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another ; hand over possession of c. to surrender or submit (oneself) to another d. to give (oneself) up to an inclination, temptation, or habit e. to relinquish one's possession of (as a position of advantage or point of superiority) <yield precedence> 4. a. to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation <the tree always yields good fruit> b. to produce or furnish as return <this soil should yield good crops> c. (1) to produce as return from an expenditure or investment ; furnish as profit or interest <a bond that yields 12 percent> (2) to produce as revenue ; bring in <the tax is expected to yield millions> 5. to give up (as a hit or run) in baseball <yielded two runs in the third inning> intransitive verb 1. to be fruitful or productive ; bear, produce 2. to give up and cease resistance or contention ; submit, succumb <facing an enemy who would not yield> <yielding to temptation> 3. to give way to pressure or influence ; submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty 4. to give way under physical force (as bending, stretching, or breaking) 5. a. to give place or precedence ; acknowledge the superiority of someone else b. to be inferior <our dictionary yields to none> c. to give way to or become succeeded by someone or something else 6. to relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly Synonyms: yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty <yields too easily in any argument>. submit suggests full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another <a repentant sinner vowing to submit to the will of God>. capitulate stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms (as with an adversary) or hopelessness in the face of an irresistible opposing force <officials capitulated to the protesters' demands>. succumb implies weakness and helplessness to the one that gives way or an overwhelming power to the opposing force <a stage actor succumbing to the lure of Hollywood>. relent implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand <finally relented and let the children stay up late>. defer implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference and affection toward another <I defer to your expertise in these matters>. Synonym: see in addition relinquish. II. noun Date: 15th century 1. something yielded ; product; especially the amount or quantity produced or returned <yield of wheat per acre> 2. the capacity of yielding produce

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) produce or return as a fruit, profit, or result (the land yields crops; the land yields poorly; the investment yields 15%). 2 tr. give up; surrender, concede; comply with a demand for (yielded the fortress; yielded themselves prisoners). 3 intr. (often foll. by to) a surrender; make submission. b give consent or change one's course of action in deference to; respond as required to (yielded to persuasion). 4 intr. (foll. by to) be inferior or confess inferiority to (I yield to none in understanding the problem). 5 intr. (foll. by to) give right of way to other traffic. 6 intr. US allow another the right to speak in a debate etc. --n. an amount yielded or produced; an output or return. Phrases and idioms: yield point Physics the stress beyond which a material becomes plastic. Derivatives: yielder n. Etymology: OE g(i)eldan pay f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Yield Yield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Yielded; obs. p. p. Yold; p. pr. & vb. n. Yielding.] [OE. yelden, [yogh]elden, [yogh]ilden, AS. gieldan, gildan, to pay, give, restore, make an offering; akin to OFries. jelda, OS. geldan, D. gelden to cost, to be worth, G. gelten, OHG. geltan to pay, restore, make an offering, be worth, Icel. gjalda to pay, give up, Dan. gielde to be worth, Sw. g["a]lla to be worth, g["a]lda to pay, Goth. gildan in fragildan, usgildan. Cf. 1st Geld, Guild.] 1. To give in return for labor expended; to produce, as payment or interest on what is expended or invested; to pay; as, money at interest yields six or seven per cent. To yelde Jesu Christ his proper rent. --Chaucer. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength. --Gen. iv. 12. 2. To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth. ``Vines yield nectar.'' --Milton. [He] makes milch kine yield blood. --Shak. The wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children. --Job xxiv. 5. 3. To give up, as something that is claimed or demanded; to make over to one who has a claim or right; to resign; to surrender; to relinquish; as a city, an opinion, etc. And, force perforce, I'll make him yield the crown. --Shak. Shall yield up all their virtue, all their fame. --Milton. 4. To admit to be true; to concede; to allow. I yield it just, said Adam, and submit. --Milton. 5. To permit; to grant; as, to yield passage. 6. To give a reward to; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Tend me to-night two hours, I ask no more, And the gods yield you for 't. --Shak. God yield thee, and God thank ye. --Beau. & Fl. To yield the breath, the ghost, or the life, to die; to expire; -- often followed by up. One calmly yields his willing breath. --Keble.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Yield Yield, n. Amount yielded; product; -- applied especially to products resulting from growth or cultivation. ``A goodly yield of fruit doth bring.'' --Bacon.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Yield Yield, v. i. 1. To give up the contest; to submit; to surrender; to succumb. He saw the fainting Grecians yield. --Dryden. 2. To comply with; to assent; as, I yielded to his request. 3. To give way; to cease opposition; to be no longer a hindrance or an obstacle; as, men readily yield to the current of opinion, or to customs; the door yielded. Will ye relent, And yield to mercy while 't is offered you? --Shak. 4. To give place, as inferior in rank or excellence; as, they will yield to us in nothing. Nay tell me first, in what more happy fields The thistle springs, to which the lily yields? --Pope.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(yields, yielding, yielded) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you yield to someone or something, you stop resisting them. (FORMAL) Will she yield to growing pressure for her to retire?... If the government does not yield, it should face sufficient military force to ensure its certain and swift defeat. = give in VERB: V to n, V 2. If you yield something that you have control of or responsibility for, you allow someone else to have control or responsibility for it. (FORMAL) He may yield control... = surrender VERB: V n 3. If a moving person or a vehicle yields, they slow down or stop in order to allow other people or vehicles to pass in front of them. (AM; in BRIT, usually use give way) When entering a trail or starting a descent, yield to other skiers. ...examples of common signs like No Smoking or Yield. VERB: V to n, V 4. If something yields, it breaks or moves position because force or pressure has been put on it. The door yielded easily when he pushed it. VERB: V 5. If an area of land yields a particular amount of a crop, this is the amount that is produced. You can also say that a number of animals yield a particular amount of meat. Last year 400,000 acres of land yielded a crop worth $1.75 billion. = produce VERB: V n 6. A yield is the amount of food produced on an area of land or by a number of animals. Polluted water lessens crop yields. N-COUNT: with supp 7. If a tax or investment yields an amount of money or profit, this money or profit is obtained from it. (BUSINESS) It yielded a profit of at least $36 million. VERB: V n 8. A yield is the amount of money or profit produced by an investment. (BUSINESS) The high yields available on the dividend shares made them attractive to private investors. ...the yield on a bank's investments. N-COUNT: with supp, oft N of amount, N on n 9. If something yields a result or piece of information, it produces it. This research has been in progress since 1961 and has yielded a great number of positive results... VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Produce, bear, furnish, supply, afford, impart, render, bestow, confer, communicate. 2. Permit, grant, allow, give, accord, concede. 3. Relinquish, surrender, abandon, cede, resign, abdicate, forego, waive, deliver up, give up, part with, make over, let go. II. v. n. 1. Submit, surrender, succumb, give in, give up, resign, one's self. 2. Bend, relax, bow, be pliant, give way. 3. Assent, comply, acquiesce, give consent. 4. Give place, give way, make way. III. n. Product, crop.

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