n.
1.production of a certain amount
2.an amount of a product
3.the income arising from land or other property
4.the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) yield v.
1.be the cause or source of
2.end resistance, especially under pressure or force
3.give or supply
4.give over
5.give in, as to influence or pressure
6.move in order to make room for someone for something
7.bring about
8.be willing to concede
9.be fatally overwhelmed 10.bring in 11.be flexible under stress of physical force 12.cease opposition 13.consent reluctantly
Idiom of the Day
throw down the gauntlet
to challenge someone to a fight or to do something
The government threw down the gauntlet to the opposition party and told them to stop criticizing their policies without suggesting an alternative.