All 5 Uses of
yield
in
Julius Caesar
- ...three parts of him
Is ours already; and the man entire,
Upon the next encounter, yields him ours.p. 45.6 *yields = makes (produces the desired outcome)
- And graves have yawn'd, and yielded up their dead
p. 75.8yielded up = given up
- How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia!
I am ashamed I did yield to them.p. 81.9 *yield = give in
- Yield, or thou diest.
p. 201.1yield = surrender
- Only I yield to die:
p. 201.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(yield as in: will yield valuable data) to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced
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(2)
(yield as in: yield to pressure) to give in, give way, or give up
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)