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Definitions
end resistance, as under pressure or force
Word origin
From Middle English yielden, yelden, ȝelden (“to yield, pay”), from Old English ġieldan (“to pay”), from Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay”), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (“to pay”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”). Doublet of geld.
Used in a sentence
“This method generally yields better results.”
“The new variety of potatoes yields 20% more.”
“The wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Produce or give way”5 letters
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