B2verbformalbusinessscience
US/jiːld/
UK/jiːld/
to produce a result, crop or profit; also to finally agree to pressure
In context
This new type of rice yields more grain per hectare.
Our search of the old files yielded no useful results.
The company finally yielded to pressure and raised wages.
Words that go with yield
verb + noun
- yield resultsThe experiment yielded interesting results.
- yield a profitThe investment yielded a small profit.
- yield informationThe interviews yielded useful information.
- yield cropsGood soil yields better crops.
verb + preposition
- yield to pressureThe government will not yield to pressure.