What does YIELD mean?

Yield

Parts of Speech: verb, noun

Definitions:

• verb: produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product)
• verb: give way to arguments, demands, or pressure
• verb: produce or generate (a result, gain, or financial return)
• noun: the full amount of an agricultural or industrial product

Pronunciations:

• US: /jild/
• UK: /jiːld/

Origin and Usage:

The word "yield" originated from the Old English word "gieldan" meaning "to pay." It has been used since the 14th century and has various meanings such as to produce or provide, give way to pressure, or generate a result or gain.

Synonyms:

• verb: produce, provide, generate, cause, create
• noun: harvest, crop, output, production, return

Related Words:

• field
• build
• child
• guild
• world

Example Sentences:

• The farm yielded a bountiful harvest of corn and wheat this year.
• The company had to yield to the demands of the workers and increase their wages.
• The investment yielded a high return on investment for the shareholders.
• The yield of oil from the well was lower than expected.