Yields
/ˈjiːldz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular of yield, meaning to give way, surrender, or produce.
The defendant yields to the court's authority without contest.
- (n.) Plural of yield, referring to amounts produced or surrendered, such as profits or crops, or compliance with legal demands.
The contract specifies the yields from the leased farmland.
Forms
- yield
- yielded
- yielding
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Commentary
Yields as a verb form indicates an act of surrender or production; as a noun plural, it often relates to quantifiable outputs, important in contracts and property law contexts.
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