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yield

verb

1 too many projects yield poor returns:

produce, bear, give, supply, provide, afford, return, bring in, pull in, haul in, gather in, fetch, earn, net, realize, generate, furnish, bestow, pay out, contribute;

informal rake in.

2 she yielded her seat to the doctor:

relinquish, surrender, part with, deliver up, hand over, turn over, give over;

make over, bequeath, remit, cede, leave, sacrifice.

▷antonyms retain.

3 the younger child was forced to yield:

surrender, capitulate, submit, relent, admit defeat, accept defeat, concede defeat, back down, climb down, quit, give in, give up the struggle, lay down one's arms, raise/show the white flag, knuckle under;

be overcome, be overwhelmed, be conquered, be beaten, fall victim;

informal throw in the towel, throw in the sponge, cave in.

4 he yielded to the plea of his dying godson:

accede to, submit to, bow down to, defer to, comply with, conform to, agree to, consent to, go along with, be guided by, heed, note, pay attention to;

grant, permit, allow, sanction, warrant.

▷antonyms resist, defy.

5 the floorboards yielded underfoot:

bend, give, flex, be flexible, be pliant.

noun

risky investments usually have higher yields:

profit, gain, return, reward, revenue, dividend, proceeds, receipts, earnings, takings;

product, production, produce, output, crop, harvest;

North American take;

informal pickings;

British, informal bunce.