All 9 Uses of
yield
in
Pride and Prejudice
- It was generally evident whenever they met, that he did admire her and to her it was equally evident that Jane was yielding to the preference which she had begun to entertain for him from the first, and was in a way to be very much in love; but she considered with pleasure that it was not likely to be discovered by the world in general, since Jane united, with great strength of feeling, a composure of temper and a uniform cheerfulness of manner which would guard her from the…
Chpt 6yielding = giving in
- To yield readily—easily—to the persuasion of a friend is no merit with you.
Chpt 10yield = give in
- To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.
Chpt 10 *yield = give in (accept)
- A regard for the requester would often make one readily yield to a request, without waiting for arguments to reason one into it.
Chpt 10yield = give in
- My temper I dare not vouch for. It is, I believe, too little yielding—certainly too little for the convenience of the world.
Chpt 11yielding = giving in (surrendering)
- Elizabeth saw directly that her father had not the smallest intention of yielding; but his answers were at the same time so vague and equivocal, that her mother, though often disheartened, had never yet despaired of succeeding at last.
Chpt 39yielding = giving in
- Rendered spiritless by the ill-success of all their endeavours, he had yielded to his brother-in-law's entreaty that he would return to his family, and leave it to him to do whatever occasion might suggest to be advisable for continuing their pursuit.
Chpt 48yielded = given in (agreed to what was asked)
- But at last your uncle was forced to yield, and instead of being allowed to be of use to his niece, was forced to put up with only having the probable credit of it, which went sorely against the grain; and I really believe your letter this morning gave him great pleasure, because it required an explanation that would rob him of his borrowed feathers, and give the praise where it was due.
Chpt 52yield = give in
- But in spite of all this fine talking, my dear Lizzy, you may rest perfectly assured that your uncle would never have yielded, if we had not given him credit for another interest in the affair.
Chpt 52yielded = given in
Definition:
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(yield as in: yield to pressure) to give in, give way, or give up