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yield v. yield·ed, yield·ing, yields v. tr. To give forth by or as if by a natural process, especially by cultivation: a field that yields many bushels of corn. To furnish as return for effort or investment; be productive of: an investment that yields high percentages. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender. To give up (an advantage, for example) to another; concede. v. intr. To give forth a natural product; be productive. To produce a return for effort or investment: bonds that yield well. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit. To give way to pressure or force: The door yielded to a gentle push. To give way to argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty. To give up one's place, as to one that is superior: yielded to the chairperson.

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