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yield

[/jiːld/]
verb/nounpl: yields
render, ceder, produzir
1. (verb) to give way to pressure or force; to surrender
The door finally yielded to our pushing.
A porta finalmente cedeu ao nosso empurrão.
2. (verb) to produce or provide a return, profit, or result
This investment yields 5% annually.
Este investimento rende 5% ao ano.
3. (verb) to allow someone else to go first; to give precedence
Yield to pedestrians at the crosswalk.
Ceda a passagem aos pedestres na faixa de pedestres.
4. (noun) the amount of product or profit obtained
The crop yield was higher than expected.
A produção da colheita foi maior do que o esperado.
NYC Slang
give it up, back down
Synonyms
surrendergive wayproducereturnprofitharvest
Antonyms
resistholdretainwithhold

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
render, ceder, produzir
most common usage across Brazil
Portugal
ceder, render, produzir
similar usage to general Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

yield the floor (ceder a palavra)
yield to temptation (ceder à tentação)
yield ground (ceder terreno)
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