yield

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /jiːld/

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Noun

Singular yield

Plural yields

1. A yield is how much of a crop is grown in a year.

   This year's harvest had a good yield.

Verb

Plain form yield

Third-person singular yields

Past tense yielded

Past participle yielded

Present participle yielding

1. To yield is to give way to someone or something else

   Cars yield to the walkers when the walkers are in the crosswalk.

2. To yield is to produce something.

   Most of the time, stocks yield more money than the original cost.