definition of
yield

[1] #1 yield v. [give, afford] be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information". wn

[2] #2 yield v. [give way] end resistance, as under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram". wn

[3] #3 yield n. [output] production of a certain amount. wn

[4] #4 yield v. [render, return, give, generate] 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". wn

[5] #5 yield v. [concede, cede, grant] give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another. wn