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yield
the income an investment returns, as a percentage of its cost
In more detail
1. (verb) to produce or give as a result
2. (verb) to give up control or possession; to surrender
3. (verb) to move aside or stop resisting
4. (noun) the amount of crops or products produced
Examples
- 1. The farm yields thousands of tons of corn each year.
- 2. The general refused to yield to enemy demands.
- 3. When you see a 'yield' sign, you must yield to other traffic.
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