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Meaning of yields
The primary meaning of the word "yields" is to produce or provide something, such as a crop, a profit, or a result, or to give in or surrender to a force, argument, or demand.
Etymology of yields
The word "yields" comes from the Old English word "gealdan", which means "to pay" or "to reward"
The word is also related to the Old Norse word "gjalda", which means "to pay" or "to repay"
The word has been used in English since the 9th century, and has evolved to include a range of meanings related to production, provision, and surrender
Synonyms
produces
generates
gives
provides
supplies
furnishes
offers
presents
delivers
hands over
surrenders
relinquishes
cedes
concedes
capitulates
submits
complies
acquiesces
accedes
consents
agrees
allows
permits
affords
renders
returns
pays
repays
reimburses
restores
recompenses
indemnifies
compensates
rewards
repatriates
gives back
makes over
devolves
transfers
delegates
bequeaths
wills
leaves
bequests
endows
bestows
grants
donates
contributes
subscribes
offers
tenders
proffers
extends
hands
gives up
relinquishes
abandons
desists
ceases
stops
halts
discontinues
suspends
abates
diminishes
reduces
lessens
decreases
contracts
narrows
limits
restricts
curtails
truncates
shortens
Definitions
- To produce or provide something, such as a crop, a profit, or a result
- To give in or surrender to a force, argument, or demand
- To give up or relinquish something, such as a right, a claim, or a position
- To produce a specified amount or quantity of something
Usage Examples
- The farm yields a rich harvest every year
- The company yields a significant profit from its investments
- She yields to the pressure and agrees to the terms
- The new policy yields positive results in terms of increased productivity
Antonyms
withholds
retains
keeps
holds
grasps
clings
clutches
seizes
takes
captures
usurps
appropriates
confiscates
sequesters
freezes
withholds
conceals
hides
hoards
accumulates
amasses
stockpiles
reserves
conserves
preserves
protects
defends
resists
withstands
opposes
contradicts
disputes
debates
argues
contests
repudiates
rejects
denies
refuses
declines
spurns
rebuffs
repels