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yield

 

[ jiːld ]

Context #1

in agriculture

Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product). Yield can also refer to the amount of a product that is produced.

Synonyms

generate, produce, supply

Examples of usage

  • The farm yielded a bountiful harvest of corn this year.
  • This crop yields a high profit for the farmers.
Context #2

in finance

Give way to arguments, demands, or pressure. Yield can also mean to give up or surrender.

Synonyms

concede, submit, surrender

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to yield to the demands of the workers.
  • He yielded his position as CEO to focus on other projects.
Context #3

in finance

The income or profit arising from a transaction.

Synonyms

income, profit, return

Examples of usage

  • The investment yielded a high return for the shareholders.
  • The yield from this project exceeded our expectations.

Translations

Translations of the word "yield" in other languages:

🇵🇹 rendimento

🇮🇳 उपज

🇩🇪 Ertrag

🇮🇩 hasil

🇺🇦 врожай

🇵🇱 plon

🇯🇵 収穫 (しゅうかく)

🇫🇷 rendement

🇪🇸 rendimiento

🇹🇷 verim

🇰🇷 수확

🇸🇦 إنتاج

🇨🇿 výnos

🇸🇰 výnos

🇨🇳 产量

🇸🇮 donos

🇮🇸 uppskera

🇰🇿 өнім

🇬🇪 მოსავლიანობა

🇦🇿 məhbus

🇲🇽 rendimiento

Word origin

The word 'yield' has its origins in Middle English and comes from the Old English word 'gieldan', meaning 'to pay'. Over time, the meaning of 'yield' has evolved to encompass various contexts such as agriculture, finance, and more. The concept of yielding has been prevalent in human interactions and transactions for centuries, reflecting the idea of producing, providing, or giving way to something.

See also: unyielding, unyieldingly, unyieldingness, yielding.