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yield

Meaning

To surrender or concede to the force, strength, or pressure of another; to submit or cease to resist. Also, to produce or provide a natural product or profit.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The child, tired and hungry, finally let go of the toy. There was no more fight left in him; he would yield. The small farm, after months of hard work, began to yield its harvest, a welcome sight after a lean spring.

The pressure built, the tiny sapling bent lower and lower until it had to yield. It couldn't fight the wind any longer. But the next spring, it would yield new leaves, strong and green, a gift from the struggle.

The small, determined badger, cornered by the much larger fox, finally had to yield. It let out a soft whimper, its struggle ceasing. Nearby, the old apple tree, burdened with fruit, began to yield its bounty to the hungry earth below.

The king, facing a muffin shortage, decided to yield to the squirrels' demands. He surrendered his crumb stash, hoping they'd yield delicious pastry secrets in return. Instead, they just chattered and stole more jam. What a sticky situation!

The determined snail, facing a giant, slippery pickle, decided to yield, its slimy shell conceding to the dill-scented pressure. It just couldn't win that fight. Still, the snail did yield a surprisingly tasty slime trail for the ants.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The weary farmer watched his parched fields, hoping the rain would finally yield. He’d worked tirelessly, but the dry spell refused to break. He could only wait, hoping nature would yield its bounty.

The rusted hinges wouldn't budge, no matter how hard he pushed. Defeated, he let the gate yield, its creak a mournful sound. This land, once so promising, would not yield a single ripe fruit this year, leaving his family with nothing.

The exhausted prospectors, after weeks of fruitless digging, were forced to yield. Their empty water skins and dwindling hope meant they could no longer resist the desert's harsh demands. Still, the land, unyielding itself, managed to yield a single, glistening geode as they left.

The stubborn garden gnome refused to yield his favorite mushroom, digging his tiny ceramic heels in. Meanwhile, the apple tree, under the weight of its delicious bounty, was forced to yield its fruit, a sweet victory for the hungry squirrels who wouldn't have to yield to starvation.

After the rogue badger, Bartholomew, cornered me with his surprisingly sharp knitting needles, I had no choice but to yield my prize-winning yarn. Bartholomew, however, seemed to yield even more enthusiasm, promptly unraveling the entire skein to fashion himself a rather fetching tea cozy.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

After hours of relentless assault, the defenders knew they could no longer resist. They had to yield, hoping for mercy from their overwhelming foe. The harsh land, however, would eventually yield its bounty again, a small comfort amidst their defeat.

The overwhelmed courier finally had to yield to the relentless patrol, their boots echoing with undeniable authority. He could not hold out longer; the weight of their presence made resistance futile. Soon, the stolen artifacts would yield their secrets, and he, his freedom.

The relentless storm battered the coastal defenses, threatening to overwhelm them. Eventually, the weary defenders had to yield, abandoning their posts to the encroaching waves. Even the stubbornest soil will yield its harvest after a season of dedicated cultivation.

After a vigorous wrestling match with a rogue croissant, Bartholomew was forced to yield. The buttery pastry, defiant and flaky, proved too much for his feeble grip. Eventually, Bartholomew surrendered his dignity, a small price to yield to such a delectable adversary, and it did, in fact, yield a magnificent mouthful.

The brave, albeit slightly damp, badger refused to yield his perfectly sun-warmed pebble. He'd fought off three squirrels and a very persistent ladybug for it. To surrender now would be an affront to his ancestors and the sheer, delightful heft of his prize, which did, in fact, yield a rather impressive pebble-dust aroma.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The besieged garrison, after weeks of relentless bombardment, finally had to yield. Their dwindling resources and shattered defenses offered no recourse but to surrender to the overwhelming enemy force. Though bitter, they understood the futility of further resistance.

The desperate garrison, their meager ammunition depleted and frostbiting winds assailing their ramparts, finally had to yield. They could no longer withstand the relentless siege; their desperate struggle had ceased to produce any favorable outcome.

The relentless storm battered their fragile scaffold. To resist further would invite certain obliteration, so with a sigh that carried the weight of their arduous endeavor, the engineers chose to yield, hoping the structure might still yield some salvageable materials after the deluge.

Bartholomew the Brave, renowned for his indomitable spirit, finally chose to yield when confronted by a legion of particularly persuasive puff pastry. The aroma alone proved too formidable, forcing the erstwhile warrior to yield, much to the pastry's delicious profit, which he readily consumed.

Despite the tenacious badger's obdurate refusal to cede his prize-winning parsnips, the farmer's strategic application of a truly colossal marzipan figurine eventually forced the creature to yield, his voracious appetite momentarily overcoming his territorial imperative, thus allowing the farmer to harvest his verdant yield.

Difficulty

Basic — Common words most learners already know.

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