yield

/jiːld/

produce or provide something

The farm yields a good harvest every year.

The farm produces a good harvest every year.

general

To produce or provide something, especially crops or results

The apple trees yield fruit in autumn.

The apple trees produce fruit in autumn.

Commonly used in agriculture and general contexts.

Finance

The amount of profit or return from an investment

The bond yields 5% annually.

The bond provides a 5% return annually.

In finance, yield refers to the earnings generated by an investment.

general

To give way or surrender under pressure or force

The bridge yielded under the weight of the truck.

The bridge collapsed under the weight of the truck.

Used to describe something giving way or surrendering.

Collocations

yield toto give way to someone or somethingyield resultsto produce resultshigh yieldhigh return on investment

to give in to pressure

the point at which a material begins to deform plastically

In finance, 'yield' refers to the earnings or return on an investment, such as a bond or stock.

Remember that 'yield' can be both a verb (to produce) and a noun (the amount produced or returned).

From Middle English 'yelden', from Old English 'gieldan', meaning 'to pay, give, or return'.

The word 'yield' can be a verb or a noun, depending on the context. In finance, it often refers to the return on an investment.

yield

to produce or provide

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