ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zyield
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yield
Meaning: to give way, produce, or surrender
yield in a sentence
How yield is used in real sentences:
The apple trees yield fruit every autumn.
The experiment may yield useful results by the end of the week.
“Steel must yield slightly under heavy loads instead of remaining perfectly rigid.”
— from the passage The Singing Span
Synonyms for yield
Other words for yield — surrender, produce and concede — carry the same meaning.
- surrender
- produce
- concede
Antonyms of yield
Words that mean the opposite of yield:
- resist
- withhold
- refuse
Where it comes from
From Old English gieldan, meaning 'to pay, give, or return.'
Memory hook
A yield sign tells you to give way.