yielded; yielding; yields
1
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
2
: to give up possession of on claim or demand: such as
a
: to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another : hand over possession of
b
: to give (oneself) up to an inclination, temptation, or habit
c
: to relinquish one's possession of (something, such as a position of advantage or point of superiority)
yield precedence
d
: to surrender or submit (oneself) to another
e
: to give up (one's breath, life, or spirit) and so die
3
: to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required
4
: to give up (a hit or run) in baseball
yielded two runs in the third inning
5
archaic
: recompense, reward
1
: to give way to pressure or influence : submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty
2
3
: to relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly
4
: to give way under physical force (such 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
Synonyms
Examples of yield in a Sentence
Verb
The apple trees yielded an abundant harvest.
This soil should yield good crops.
The seeds yield a rich oil.
New methods have yielded promising results in the field.
The studies yielded clear evidence.
The tax is expected to yield millions.
The bond yields seven percent annually.
After several hours of debate, the opposition yielded.
I yield the floor to the Senator from Maine.
I yield to the Senator.
Noun
Our yield of wheat increased this year.
The average yield per tree is about one bushel.
The yield on government bonds is currently seven percent.
Recent Examples on the Web
Emma Tucker, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The inspectors’ latest trek, in February, yielded the usual matrices of readings and measurements, couched in the clinical language of a U.N. nuclear watchdog report.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The crash report states Flanigan had failed to yield to oncoming traffic.
—The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
There are a million different ways to make peach cobbler, but this slow-cooker peach cobbler with cake mix wins for the least amount of effort yielding the greatest reward.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
In order to yield the health benefits of exercise, the most important variable to consider is adhering to an exercise routine, regardless of intensity.
—Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The limited series category requires a minimum of 80 entrants to reach the threshold of six nominees, and more than 240 submissions to yield eight nominees.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
This has yielded a weakened competitive position, elevated financial leverage and limited cash flow for the company.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
However, Musk can draw inspiration from past successes where significant investments in policy change yielded remarkable results.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Bryan Mena, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The agency now focuses on diversification, a stable cash yield and inflation protection, the statement said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Nitrogen is critical to growing potatoes and getting high yields.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The more popular method of extraction, CO2, is a little more expensive, but results in a better yield.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The group also expects significant declines in production due to unfavorable weather conditions and diseases in top-producing countries, noting that older trees are producing lower cacao yields.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Disney is sold out of ad inventory for the Final Four and championship rounds of this year’s women’s March Madness tournament on ESPN, according to Jacqueline Dobies, Disney Advertising’s VP of revenue and yield management.
—Alyssa Meyers, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
There are not nearly enough stablecoins being used to seek yield to justify the conclusion that interest rate arbitrage drove the growth and decline of stablecoin balances around the last bull market.
—Mark Lurie, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That means balancing your desire for great yield with a need and desire for ease of access without penalty.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Verb
Related article The ‘Goon Squad’ case yielded stiff sentences.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The inspectors’ latest trek, in February, yielded the usual matrices of readings and measurements, couched in the clinical language of a U.N. nuclear watchdog report.
—Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The crash report states Flanigan had failed to yield to oncoming traffic.
—The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
There are a million different ways to make peach cobbler, but this slow-cooker peach cobbler with cake mix wins for the least amount of effort yielding the greatest reward.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
In order to yield the health benefits of exercise, the most important variable to consider is adhering to an exercise routine, regardless of intensity.
—Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The limited series category requires a minimum of 80 entrants to reach the threshold of six nominees, and more than 240 submissions to yield eight nominees.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
This has yielded a weakened competitive position, elevated financial leverage and limited cash flow for the company.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
However, Musk can draw inspiration from past successes where significant investments in policy change yielded remarkable results.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Noun
Stocks dropped sharply after the March CPI was released Wednesday as bond yields spiked to the highest level since November.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The agency now focuses on diversification, a stable cash yield and inflation protection, the statement said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Nitrogen is critical to growing potatoes and getting high yields.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The more popular method of extraction, CO2, is a little more expensive, but results in a better yield.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The group also expects significant declines in production due to unfavorable weather conditions and diseases in top-producing countries, noting that older trees are producing lower cacao yields.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Disney is sold out of ad inventory for the Final Four and championship rounds of this year’s women’s March Madness tournament on ESPN, according to Jacqueline Dobies, Disney Advertising’s VP of revenue and yield management.
—Alyssa Meyers, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
There are not nearly enough stablecoins being used to seek yield to justify the conclusion that interest rate arbitrage drove the growth and decline of stablecoin balances around the last bull market.
—Mark Lurie, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
That means balancing your desire for great yield with a need and desire for ease of access without penalty.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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yield
1 of 2 verb1
: to give up possession of on claim or demand : surrender
2
: to give oneself up to a liking, temptation, or habit
3
a
: to bear as a natural product
trees that yield fruit
b
: to produce as a result of effort
this soil should yield good crops
c
: to return as profit or interest
4
: to bring good results
5
: to give up and stop fighting
will not yield to their enemy
6
: to give way to urging, persuasion, or pleading
7
: to give way under physical force so as to bend, stretch, or break
8
: to admit that someone else is better
yielder
noun
ˈyēl-dər
yield
2 of 2 noun
: something yielded : product
especially
: the amount or quantity produced or returned
a high yield of wheat per acre
Legal Definition
yield
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest
an account that yields 6 percent
1
: to give place or precedence (as to one having a superior right or claim)
2
: to relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly
yield to the senator from Maine
yield
2 of 2 noun1
: agricultural production especially per acre of crop
2
: the return on a financial investment usually expressed as a percentage of cost
the bond yield was 8 percent
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