to yield to demands

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• yield — [yēld] vt. [ME yelden < OE gieldan, to pay, give, akin to Ger gelten, to be worth < IE base * ghel tō, (I) give, pay] 1. to produce; specif., a) to give or furnish as a natural process or as the result of cultivation [an orchard that… …   English World dictionary

• yield — yield1 [ji:ld] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(result)¦ 2¦(crops/profits)¦ 3¦(agree unwillingly)¦ 4¦(traffic)¦ 5¦(move/bend/break)¦ 6¦(give up fighting)¦ Phrasal verbs 　yield to something 　yield something<=>up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• yield — 1 verb 1 CROPS/PROFITS (T) to produce crops, profits etc: The land yielded a good wheat crop. | Mining shares often yield a high level of return. 2 RESULT (T) to produce a result, answer, or a piece of information: Careful analysis yielded the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• yield — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crop, harvest, product. See agriculture. v. surrender, cede, abandon, give up; give in, succumb; produce, bear, bring; furnish, supply, afford; soften, relax, give [way]; assent, comply, obey. See… …   English dictionary for students

• yield — ► VERB 1) produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product). 2) produce or generate (a result, gain, or financial return). 3) give way to demands or pressure. 4) relinquish possession of. 5) (of a mass or structure) give way… …   English terms dictionary

• yield — I n. earnings the current yield (of an investment) II v. 1) (B) I yielded the right of way to the other driver 2) (D; intr.) to yield to (they finally yielded to our demands; to yield to temptation) * * * [jiːld] (B) I yielded the right of way to …   Combinatory dictionary

• yield — [[t]yild[/t]] v. t. 1) agr. to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: to yield 40 bushels to the acre[/ex] 2) bus to produce or furnish (profit) 3) to give up, as to superior power or authority: yielded the fort… …   From formal English to slang

• yield — yielder, n. /yeeld/, v.t. 1. to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs. 2. to produce or furnish (payment, profit, or interest): a trust fund that yields ten… …   Universalium

• yield — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gieldan; akin to Old High German geltan to pay Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. archaic recompense, reward 2. to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required 3. to give up …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• yield — 1. verb 1) too many projects yield poor returns Syn: produce, bear, give, supply, provide, afford, return, bring in, earn, realize, generate, deliver, offer, pay out; informal rake in 2) the nobility yielded power to th …   Thesaurus of popular words

• yield — verb 1》 produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).     ↘produce or deliver (a result or gain).     ↘generate (a specified financial return). 2》 give way to demands or pressure; submit.     ↘relinquish possession of.… …   English new terms dictionary