All 3 Uses of
yield
in
An Ideal Husband
- I had no idea that you, of all men in the world, could have been so weak, Robert, as to yield to such a temptation as Baron Arnheim held out to you.
Act 2yield = give in, give way, or give up
- Do you really think, Arthur, that it is weakness that yields to temptation?†
Act 2 *
- I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage, to yield to.
Act 2 *yield = give in, give way, or give up
Definitions:
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(yield as in: yield to pressure) to give in, give way, or give up
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(yield as in: will yield valuable data) to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced