yield
yield Lexical Profile
yield Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The full amount of an agricultural or industrial product that is produced.
"The introduction of new farming techniques significantly increased the crop yield this season."
The financial return or dividend generated by an investment.
"Investors were disappointed by the low bond yield following the central bank's announcement."
• verb
To produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
"The old apple tree continues to yield an abundance of fruit every autumn."
To give way to arguments, demands, or pressure; to surrender.
"Despite hours of intense interrogation, the suspect refused to yield any information."
To give the right of way to other vehicles or pedestrians in traffic.
"You must yield to oncoming traffic before attempting a left turn."
Word Nuance & Usage
The word 'yield' contains a notable semantic split: it can mean to actively produce or generate (e.g., crop yields), and conversely, to passively surrender or give way to pressure or traffic.
• Rhymes for yield
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'gieldan' meaning 'to pay or reward', derived from Proto-Germanic '*geldaną'. Over time, the meaning evolved from paying a return to producing a crop, and separately, to submitting or giving up.