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yieldance


Meanings
  • Noun or Verb

    The act of giving in, surrendering, or yielding, often in response to force or pressure.

    - "The defendant finally yielded to the prosecutor's demands."
    - "The storm had forced the sailors to yield to the sea."
    - "He yielded the floor to the more experienced speaker."
  • Noun

    A return or produce, especially of a crop or fruit.

    - "The farm's yieldance of corn was impressive this year."
    - "The grape vine yielded a bountiful harvest."
    - "The tree yielded a single ripe apple."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with yieldance
reigns , chains , rains
Variants
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yielding , yield , yielded , yields
Etymology
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Old English gielfan, from ge- (out) + giefan (to give)


Trivia
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  1. The term 'yieldance' is rarely used in modern English, but it can be found in older texts and legal documents.

  2. In some dialects of English, 'yieldance' can be used as a verb meaning 'to give in or surrender'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Surrender: The act of giving up or yielding, often in response to force or an enemy.

  2. Submission: The act of giving in or yielding to the will of another.


Culture
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In medieval Europe, yieldance was a term used in feudal law to describe the act of a tenant-in-chief swearing allegiance and paying a fee to the monarch. It was an important ceremony that established the relationship between the lord and vassal.

How to Memorize "yieldance"

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    - Visualize the act of giving in or surrendering, such as a person bowing or a tree bending in the wind.

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