Definition of yield
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
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
