yield
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: yields · yielding · yielded · yold
Sense 1
To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render. — To produce as return from an investment.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
The quantity of something produced. — Measurement of the amount of a crop harvested, or animal products such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “yield” mean?
To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
Is “yield” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.