Word a Day
yield
What does yield mean?
yield (verb): to give way under force; to succumb to a force.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use yield in a sentence?
- I put my shoulder into the door, but it did not yield. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce yield?
/jild/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does yield come from?
From Middle English yielden, yelden, ȝelden (“to yield, pay”), from Old English ġieldan (“to pay”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “yield” mean?
record in a public office or in a court of law
Not quite: that's what file means.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
Not quite: that's what interfere means.
to be courageous enough to try or do something
Not quite: that's what dare means.
to give way under force; to succumb to a force
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