Yield: meaning, definitions and examples
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yield
[ jiːld ]
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
Examples of usage
- The farm yielded a bountiful harvest of corn this year.
- This crop yields a high profit for the farmers.
in finance
Give way to arguments, demands, or pressure. Yield can also mean to give up or surrender.
Synonyms
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "yield" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rendimento
- ceder
- produzir
🇮🇳 उपज
- समर्पण
- उत्पादन
🇩🇪 Ertrag
- nachgeben
- erzeugen
🇮🇩 hasil
- menyerah
- menghasilkan
🇺🇦 врожай
- поступатися
- виробляти
🇵🇱 plon
- ustąpić
- produkować
🇯🇵 収穫 (しゅうかく)
- 譲る (ゆずる)
- 生産する (せいさんする)
🇫🇷 rendement
- céder
- produire
🇪🇸 rendimiento
- ceder
- producir
🇹🇷 verim
- teslim olmak
- üretmek
🇰🇷 수확
- 양보하다
- 생산하다
🇸🇦 إنتاج
- يتنازل
- ينتج
🇨🇿 výnos
- ustoupit
- produkovat
🇸🇰 výnos
- ustúpiť
- produkovať
🇨🇳 产量
- 让步
- 生产
🇸🇮 donos
- popustiti
- proizvajati
🇮🇸 uppskera
- láta undan
- framleiða
🇰🇿 өнім
- берілу
- өндіру
🇬🇪 მოსავლიანობა
- დათმობა
- წარმოება
🇦🇿 məhbus
- təslim olmaq
- istehsal etmək
🇲🇽 rendimiento
- ceder
- producir
Etymology
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.