yield
/jiːld/To produce or provide something, especially crops, profits, or results.
The farm yields a large harvest every year.
The new investment strategy yielded high returns.
As a verb, 'yield' can be transitive or intransitive.
The amount produced or returned by an investment, crop, or process.
The bond's annual yield is 5%.
The wheat yield per acre has increased this season.
In finance, yield often refers to the income return on an investment.
To give way or surrender under pressure or force.
The bridge yielded under the weight of the truck.
She yielded to his persistent requests.
Often used in physical or metaphorical contexts.
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💡Pro Tip
Context Matters
The meaning of 'yield' changes significantly based on context—financial, agricultural, or physical.
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Verb vs. Noun
As a verb, 'yield' means to produce or surrender; as a noun, it refers to the amount produced or returned.
📖Word Origin
From Middle English 'yelden', from Old English 'gieldan' (to pay, give, yield), from Proto-Germanic 'geldan' (to pay).
📝Usage Notes
The word 'yield' can be both a verb and a noun, with meanings varying by context. In finance, it often refers to the return on an investment.