yield
Pronunciation: [jiːld]
Word
Context: "give way"
(verb) to let someone else have something or to allow them to go first. It's like when you're driving and you let another car pass in front of you; you are giving way to them.
Example
She decided to yield her turn so that her friend could go first on the ride.
Example
He did not yield to the traffic, and that caused a delay.
Example
Will you yield your position to let someone else go ahead?
Context: "produce"
(verb) to produce or give something, often as a result of work or effort. Like when a farmer grows crops; they yield food from the land.
Example
The apple tree yielded a lot of fruit this year.
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Last year's harvest did not yield enough crops to meet our needs.
Example
What kind of results do you expect to yield from your project?
Context: "amount produced"
(noun) the amount of something that is produced or returned. Think of it as the total number of apples a tree can give you; that's its yield.
Example
The yield from the garden was higher than expected.
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Unfortunately, the yield was too low to satisfy the market demand.
Example
How much yield do you think we can expect from this plant?
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