All 5 Uses
yield
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The Maelstrom, by Neff
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- Within his pale gray eyes, one sensed an unyielding sense of purpose and conviction.†
Chpt 2unyielding = strict, firm, or hard (not giving in, not giving way, or not giving up)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unyielding means not and reverses the meaning of yielding. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- When he finally spoke, the man's voice was quiet but unyielding.†
Chpt 2
- "I'll not ask again," replied a woman's voice, gentle but unyielding.†
Chpt 8
- We're not there yet, but we're hopeful that some of Sir Alistair's intelligence will yield another prize.†
Chpt 11 *yield = produce or give
- Max studied the girl's hard, unyielding face before speaking.†
Chpt 14 *unyielding = strict, firm, or hard (not giving in, not giving way, or not giving up)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unyielding means not and reverses the meaning of yielding. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
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)