American English
/jild̚/
One syllable.
to produce a crop, result, or amount of money
Practice out loudto produce a crop, result, or amount of money
The new method yields better results.
This field yields three tons of wheat a year.
yield good results · yield a crop · yield a profit · yield useful information
something + yields + something
to let another vehicle or person go first, especially by slowing down or stopping
Drivers must yield to pedestrians.
Please yield to traffic on the main road.
yield to pedestrians · yield the right of way · yield at an intersection
a driver + yields + to + a person/vehicle
a driver + yields + the right of way + to + someone
to stop opposing someone or something and accept that you cannot get what you want
The company refused to yield to the union's demands.
After hours of debate, he finally yielded.
yield to pressure · yield to demands · refuse to yield
someone + yields + to + pressure/demands
someone + refuses + to + yield
the amount of a crop produced by a field, farm, or area
The drought reduced the corn yield.
Farmers hope for a higher yield this year.
high crop yield · annual yield · yield per acre · crop yield
the + yield + of + something
something + has + a + high/low + yield
to stop resisting pressure from someone or something
She would not yield to pressure from the media.
to let another road user go first
Drivers must yield the right of way to pedestrians.
the annual return a bond is expected to provide if held until it matures
The bond's yield to maturity is 4%.