Definition of yield
2
: to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required
3
: to give up possession of on claim or demand: such as
a
: to give up (one's breath, life, or spirit) and so die
b
: to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another : hand over possession of
c
: to surrender or submit (oneself) to another
d
: to give (oneself) up to an inclination, temptation, or habit
e
: to relinquish one's possession of (something, such as a position of advantage or point of superiority)
- yield precedence
4 a
: to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
- the tree always yields good fruit
b
: to produce or furnish as return
- this soil should yield good crops
c (1)
: to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest
- a bond that yields 12 percent
(2)
: to produce as revenue : bring in
- the tax is expected to yield millions
5
: to give up (a hit or run) in baseball
- yielded two runs in the third inning
3
: to give way to pressure or influence : submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty
4
: to give way under physical force (such as bending, stretching, or breaking)
5 a
: to give place or precedence : acknowledge the superiority of someone else
b
: to be inferior
- our dictionary yields to none
c
: to give way to or become succeeded by someone or something else
6
: to relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly
