·vt To give a reward to; to
Bless.
II. Yield ·vi To comply with; to
Assent; as, I yielded to his request.
IV. Yield ·vt To
Permit; to
Grant; as, to yield passage.
V. Yield ·vi To give place, as inferior in rank or excellence; as, they will yield to us in nothing.
VI. Yield ·noun Amount yielded; product;
- applied especially to products resulting from growth or cultivation.
IX. Yield ·vi To give way; to cease opposition; to be no longer a hindrance or an obstacle; as, men readily yield to the current of opinion, or to customs; the door yielded.
X. Yield ·vt To give in return for labor expended; to produce, as payment or interest on what is expended or invested; to
Pay; as, money at interest yields six or seven per cent.
XI. Yield ·vt To give up, as something that is claimed or demanded; to make over to one who has a claim or right; to
Resign; to
Surrender; to
Relinquish; as a city, an opinion,
·etc.