Definition of yield

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Yield (v. i.) To give place, as inferior in rank or excellence; as, they will yield to us in nothing..

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Rutin :: Rutin (n.) A glucoside resembling, but distinct from, quercitrin. Rutin is found in the leaves of the rue (Ruta graveolens) and other plants, and obtained as a bitter yellow crystalline substance which yields quercitin on decomposition..
Afford :: Afford (v. t.) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish..
Produce :: Produce (v. t.) To yield or furnish; to gain; as, money at interest produces an income; capital produces profit..
Tough :: Tough (superl.) Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough..
Succumbent :: Succumb (v. t.) To yield; to submit; to give up unresistingly; as, to succumb under calamities; to succumb to disease..
Resistance :: Resistance (n.) The quality of not yielding to force or external pressure; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which prevents the effect of another power; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles..
Flinch :: Flinch (v. i.) To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat..
Emulsive :: Emulsive (a.) Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids..
Game :: Game (a.) Having a resolute, unyielding spirit, like the gamecock; ready to fight to the last; plucky..
Ferriferous :: Ferriferous (a.) Producing or yielding iron.
Quaggy :: Quaggy (a.) Of the nature of a quagmire; yielding or trembling under the foot, as soft, wet earth; spongy; boggy..
Yield :: Yield (v. t.) To admit to be true; to concede; to allow.
Ooze :: Ooze (n.) Soft mud or slime; earth so wet as to flow gently, or easily yield to pressure..
Nitriferous :: Nitriferous (a.) Bearing niter; yielding, or containing, niter..
Waxy :: Waxy (a.) Resembling wax in appearance or consistency; viscid; adhesive; soft; hence, yielding; pliable; impressible..
Incompliant :: Incompliant (a.) Not compliant; unyielding to request, solicitation, or command; stubborn..
Farinose :: Farinose (a.) Yielding farinaa; as, farinose substances..
Flaccid :: Flaccid (a.) Yielding to pressure for want of firmness and stiffness; soft and weak; limber; lax; drooping; flabby; as, a flaccid muscle; flaccid flesh..
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Difficult to please or influence; stern; unyielding; obdurate; unsympathetic; unfeeling; cruel; as, a hard master; a hard heart; hard words; a hard character..
Sag :: Sag (v. i.) Fig.: To lose firmness or elasticity; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced..
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