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yield > 17 senses
NOUN1yield, outputProduction of a certain amount
2yield, fruitAn amount of a product
3yield, return, issue, proceeds, take, takings, payoffThe income arising from land or other property
4yield, output, productionThe quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
VERB1yield, give, affordBe the cause or source of
2yield, give wayEnd resistance, especially under pressure or force
3yield, render, return, give, generateGive or supply
4yield, concede, cede, grantGive over
5yield, relent, softenGive in, as to influence or pressure
6yield, move over, give way, give, ease upMove in order to make room for someone for something
7yield, give, bring aboutBring about
8yield, concede, grantBe willing to concede
9yield, succumbBe fatally overwhelmed
10yield, pay, bearBring in
11yield, giveBe flexible under stress of physical force
12yieldCease opposition
13yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle underConsent reluctantly
yield > pronunciation
Soundsyiy'ld
Rhymesafield, airfield, backfield, and 34 more rhymes in iyld at the HyperDic website...
yield > noun 1, act
MeaningProduction of a certain amount.
Synonymsoutput
Narrowercrop, harvest
Broaderproduction
Verbsyield; yield
yield > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn amount of a product.
Synonymsfruit
Broaderproduct, production
Verbsyield; yield
yield > noun 3, possession
MeaningThe income arising from land or other property.
Synonymsreturn, issue, proceeds, take, takings, payoff
Narrowereconomic rent, rent; payback
Broaderincome
Verbsyield
yield > noun 4, quantity
MeaningThe quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time).
Synonymsoutput, production
Narrowerpicking, pick
Broaderindefinite quantity
Verbsyield; yield
yield > verb 1, possession
MeaningBe the cause or source of.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsgive, afford
Narroweropen, open up; leave, allow for, allow, provide
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
Similar togive
yield > verb 2, change
MeaningEnd resistance, especially under pressure or force.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
Synonymsgive way
Broaderchange
yield > verb 3, creation
MeaningGive or supply.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"
Synonymsrender, return, give, generate
Broaderproduce, make, create
Similar togive, bring about, yield; establish, give
Nounsyield; yield; yield; yield
yield > verb 4, possession
MeaningGive over. Surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymsconcede, cede, grant
Broadergive
yield > verb 5, stative
MeaningGive in, as to influence or pressure.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue yield
Synonymsrelent, soften
Narrowertruckle
Contrarystand, remain firm
yield > verb 6, motion
MeaningMove in order to make room for someone for something.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelThese cars won't yield
Synonymsmove over, give way, give, ease up
Caused byretire, strike out
Broadermove
Similar toabandon, give up
yield > verb 7, creation
MeaningBring about.
PatternSomething ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Synonymsgive, bring about
Broadermake, create
Similar torender, yield, return, give, generate
yield > verb 8, communication
MeaningBe willing to concede.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE; Somebody ----s to somebody
Synonymsconcede, grant
Narrowerforgive
Broaderagree, hold, concur, concord
Nounsyielding
yield > verb 9, stative
MeaningBe fatally overwhelmed.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymssuccumb
Broaderdie, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass
Contrarysurvive, pull through, pull round, come through, make it
yield > verb 10, possession
MeaningBring in.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymspay, bear
Categoryinvestment, investment funds
Narrowernet, clear; pay off
Broadergain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Nounsyield; yield; yield
yield > verb 11, contact
MeaningBe flexible under stress of physical force.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsgive
Broaderstretch
yield > verb 12, competition
MeaningCease opposition. Stop fighting.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s to somebody
Narrowersurrender, give up; surrender, relinquish; fall
Nounsyielder
yield > verb 13, communication
MeaningConsent reluctantly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s to somebody
Synonymsgive in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
Narrowersubmit, bow, defer, accede, give in
Broaderaccept, consent, go for
Nounsyielding

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