Both Uses of
yield
in
A Christmas Carol
- He seemed to yield to the justice of this supposition, in spite of himself.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *yield = give in
- He went to church, and walked about the streets, and watched the people hurrying to and fro, and patted children on the head, and questioned beggars, and looked down into the kitchens of houses, and up to the windows, and found that everything could yield him pleasure.
Chpt 5 (definition 2) *yield = give
Definitions:
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(1) (yield as in: yield to pressure) to give in, give way, or give up
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(2) (yield as in: will yield valuable data) to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced