yield

CEFRB2

/jiːld/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To produce a result, amount, or crop.

  2. 02

    verb

    To give way or allow someone else to go first.

Examples

  • Patients often die simply because they yield to their diseases.

  • Stock investments do not always yield profit.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

  2. To produce as return from an investment.

  3. To produce as a result.

More examples

In context

  • Historically, that security yields a high return.

  • The new variety of potatoes yields 20% more.

  • This method generally yields better results.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English yielden, yelden, ȝelden (“to yield, pay”), from Old English ġieldan (“to pay”), from Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (“to pay”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). Doublet of geld. The noun is from Middle English ȝeld (“tax, payment”), from Old English ġield (“payment”), from Proto-West Germanic *geld (“payment”), from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). Cognates Cognate with Scots yield (“to yield”), North Frisian jilden (“to pay”), Saterland Frisian jäilde (“to be valid, matter, count, be worth”), West Frisian jilde (“to pay”), Low German gellen, Dutch gelden (“to a...