yield
Translation
to produce, to provide, to surrender, to give way
Examples
The land yields a good harvest.
The land yields a good harvest.
He refused to yield to pressure.
He refused to yield to pressure.
Drivers must yield to pedestrians.
Drivers must yield to pedestrians.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to produce or provide (sth.) The investment yields a high return.
((to sb./sth.)) to give way to (sb./sth.) She yielded to his arguments.
Similar Words
Synonyms: produce, surrender, give way; Antonyms: resist, withstand
Etymology
From Old English 'gieldan' meaning 'to pay'. This developed into the sense of 'giving up' or 'producing'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a field 'yielding' its crops, or a driver 'yielding' the right of way on the road.