yield

Meanings

• noun

  The amount of a crop or produce harvested from a given area.

  - "The farmer got a good yield from his cornfield this year."
  - "The grape yield was low due to the frost."

• verb transitive

  To give in, surrender, or yield control or possession.

  - "The defender yielded to the attacker's demands."
  - "The city yielded to the rioters' demands."

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Pronunciation

1. /jiːld/
   
   
   
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2. /jiːld/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bear , capitulate , cede , defer , give in , give up , give way , produce , relent , submit , succumb , supply , surrender , trade away , crop , fruits , gain , harvest , produce , return

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yield
deal , heal , reveal , real

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Homonyms

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1. Yield sign (English) : A traffic sign indicating that drivers must give way to other traffic or pedestrians.
   

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Homophones

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1. yield sign (English) : A traffic sign indicating that drivers must give way to other traffic or pedestrians.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of yield that leads to same result
yield , yielded , yielding , yields , sustained yield , sustained yields , sustained-yield

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Forms

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yields, yielded, yielding

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Etymology

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Old English gieldan (to give, yield); related to giellan (to give, bestow)

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Trivia

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1. The word 'yield' appears in the title of William Shakespeare's play 'All's Well That Ends Well'.

2. In the context of investing, a 'yield' refers to the income earned from an investment, usually expressed as a percentage of the investment's value.

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Related Concepts

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1. Harvest: The act of gathering ripe crops from the land.

2. Crop rotation: A farming practice that involves growing different crops in a specific order to maintain soil health and productivity.

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Culture

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In literature, 'yield' is often used as a metaphor for submission, surrender, or giving in to one's desires. In art, it can symbolize abundance, harvest, or the passage of time.

How to Memorize "yield"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a farmer in a field, surrounded by ripe crops. He is carrying a basket and is ready to harvest. Visualize the process of him gathering the crops and placing them in the basket.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'yield' with the image of a full harvest, or with the idea of giving in or surrendering.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase: 'Yield' stands for 'Your Intuition Delivers Energy'.

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