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yeeld

yeeld is the obsolete spelling of yield.

Meaning of yield

Verb

yield (third-person singular simple present yields, present participle yielding, simple past yielded or (obsolete) yold, past participle yielded or (obsolete) yold or (obsolete) yolden)

  1. To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render.
    • This method generally yields better results.
    1. To produce as return from an investment.
      • Historically, that security yields a high return.
    2. To produce as a result.
      • Adding 3 and 4 yields a result of 7.
    3. To produce a particular sound as the result of a sound law.
      • Indo-European p- yields Germanic f-.
    4. (obsolete) To give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
      • God 'ild [yield] you, sir!c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To give as demanded; to relinquish.
    • They refuse to yield to the enemy.

See all 22 meanings of yield

Forms of yeeld

third-person singular presentyeelds
present participleyeelding
pastyeelded
pastyold
past participleyeelded
past participleyold
past participleyolden

Questions about yeeld

What is yeeld the obsolete spelling of?
Yeeld is the obsolete spelling of yield.

Words near yeeld in the dictionary

  1. yeehaws
  2. yeek
  3. yeelaman
  4. yeelamans
  5. Yeelanna
  6. yeeld
  7. yeelde
  8. yeelded
  9. yeelding
  10. yeelds
  11. yeelin

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