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yield

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To give as a result or outcome.

Pronunciation

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yeeld
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈjild

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

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

  2. To give up; to surrender or capitulate.

  3. Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

  4. Give in, as to influence or pressure

  5. Give or supply

  6. To produce as return from an investment.

noun

  1. The quantity of something produced.

  2. The explosive energy value of a bomb, especially a nuclear weapon, usually expressed in tons of TNT equivalent.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

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

Used this way, yield is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use yield

  • “The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Give / running

yield strengthyield stress

Other combinations

yield pointyield curvequantum yieldgrain yield

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • cede

    To give way.

  • succumb

    To give up, or give in.

  • render

    To yield or give way.

  • give

    To exhibit as a product or result.

  • generate

    To produce as a result of a chemical or physical process.

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • yieldingnounInflected form

    A verbal act of admitting defeat.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • yield upverbCompound term

    Surrender, as a result of pressure or force.

  • high-yield bondnounCompound term

    A (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: to give as a result or outcome

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