Yield

Quick meaning: Yield is a verb meaning To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.

Meaning

To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.

More Meanings

1. To give up; to surrender or capitulate.
2. A product.
3. The quantity of something produced.
4. (engineering, material science) yield strength of a material.
5. (programming) The situation where a thread relinquishes the processor to allow other threads to execute.
6. (obsolete or dialectal) Payment; money; tribute.

Example Sentences

Vines yield nectar.

This method generally yields better results.

The new variety of potatoes yields 20% more.

The wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.

Word Forms

• yields
• yielding
• yielded

Synonyms for yield

Depending on context, synonyms include submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, mercy, defer.

Antonyms for yield

Common opposites include stand, survive, pull through.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include give, concede, grant, afford, cede, proceeds.

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