(of a game or contest) To have failed to win
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To have given what is needed or desired
To have acknowledged, or conceded, the truth of
“He would regularly yield to his wife's requests for new designer handbags and shoes.”
(of a game or contest) To have failed to win
To have exchanged or given up something
(of time or an opportunity) To have failed to take advantage of
To have created or formed something
To have created or birthed new life
Past tense for to yield or produce as a result of an investment of money, time or effort
“Thus, an acre of land would yield a profit of more than a thousand pounds in twenty years.”
Past tense for to surrender to arguments, demands, or pressure
“We will never yield to the pressure of a foreign government seeking to break the sovereignty of our nation.”
Past tense for to relinquish possession of
“The men were asked to yield their arms before entering the building.”
(of a mass or structure) Past tense for to physically give way under force or pressure
“The upper corner of the roof would yield to the strong winds outside.”
Past tense for to give (oneself) over to something, especially unrestrainedly
“The delegates, after spending three good days in their deliberations, relax their efforts in the evening and yield themselves to the pleasures of the banquet.”
Having been given or brought back
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