yield

yields yielded yielding
Noun
1. production of a certain amount
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2. an amount of a product
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3. the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
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4. the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"
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Verb
1. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
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2. end resistance, especially under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
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3. give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
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4. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
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5. give in, as to influence or pressure
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6. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"
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7. bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
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8. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
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9. be fatally overwhelmed
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10. bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
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11. be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give"
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12. cease opposition; stop fighting
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13. consent reluctantly
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