yield the ghost
yield the ghost verb: to give up the ghost.
Verb
yield the ghost (third-person singular simple present yields the ghost, present participle yielding the ghost, simple past and past participle yielded the ghost)
- To give up the ghost.
- and often did I strive / To yield the ghost: but still the envious flood / Stopped in my soul, and would not let it forthc. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Forms of yield the ghost
| third-person singular present | yields the ghost |
|---|---|
| present participle | yielding the ghost |
| past participle | yielded the ghost |
| past | yielded the ghost |
| alternative form | yield up the ghost |
Questions about yield the ghost
- What does yield the ghost mean?
- Yield the ghost means to give up the ghost.
- What part of speech is yield the ghost?
- Yield the ghost is a verb.
- What is the past tense of yield the ghost?
- The past tense of yield the ghost is yielded the ghost.
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