Definition of Yield
Yield
yield
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to produce or bring forth, as a natural or agricultural product;
e.g. The farmer hoped to yield many apples from his orchard.
(verb)
to surrender or give up possession;
e.g. They were forced to yield the secrets of the government.
(verb)
to give the right of way to other traffic;
e.g. You have to yield to the oncoming traffic since they don't have a signal or a stop sign.
(verb)
to give way under physical pressure or force;
e.g. The old wood floor will yield under the pressure of the heavy machine.
(noun)
product; something produced;
e.g. Due to the drought, the wheat yield this year was poor.
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