Dictionary definition · yield
noun
- production of a certain amount
- the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property"the average return was about 5%"
- an amount of a product
- the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)"production was up in the second quarter"
verb
- be the cause or source of"He gave me a lot of trouble"
- end resistance, as under pressure or force"The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
- give or supply"The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"
- give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
- give in, as to influence or pressure
- move in order to make room for someone for something"The park gave way to a supermarket"
- cause to happen or be responsible for"His two singles gave the team the victory"
- be willing to concede"I grant you this much"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).