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Meaning of yield

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

yield

Pronunciation:/jiːld/

verb

Definitions

  1. To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.

  2. To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth.

  3. To give way; to allow another to pass first.

    Example: Yield the right of way to pedestrians.

  4. To give as required; to surrender, relinquish or capitulate.

    Example: They refuse to yield to the enemy.

yield

Pronunciation:/jiːld/

noun

Definitions

  1. Payment; tribute.

  2. A product; the quantity of something produced.

    Example: Zucchini plants always seem to produce a high yield of fruit.

  3. The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.

  4. Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.