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yielding

/ˈjiːldɪŋ/

Meanings
  • verb

    Giving way or yielding to pressure or demand.

    - "The crowd yielded to the demands of the protestors."
    - "The tree yielded its fruit after a long wait."
  • noun

    A return or gain.

    - "The farmer got a good yield from his crops."
    - "The company reported a yield of 5% on its investments."

Synonyms

bear , capitulate , cede , defer , give in , give up , give way , produce , relent , submit , succumb , supply , surrender , trade away
Rhymes
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dying , trying , lying , spying , sky-highing
Variants
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yielding , yield , yielded , yields
Forms
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yielded, yielding, yields


Etymology
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Originally meant 'giving way', from the Old English word 'gieldan', meaning 'to give or yield'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'yield' is also used in finance to describe the income earned from an investment.

  2. In the Bible, the book of Revelation mentions a 'yield of wheat' as a symbol of God's provision.


Related Concepts
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  1. Capitulation: The act of yielding or surrendering, often used in a military context.

  2. Harvest: The act of gathering in a crop or yield.


Culture
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In literature, 'yielding' is often used to describe a character's submission or surrender. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Yielding' or similar titles.

How to Memorize "yielding"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a tree bending under the weight of its fruit, eventually giving in and letting the fruit fall to the ground.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'yielding' with the image of a surrendering army or a farmer harvesting his crops.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Yielding is giving in, just like a tree with ripe fruit.' to remember the definition.


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