All 4 Uses of
yield
in
Sycamore Row
- It did not, though Jake was not ready to yield an inch.†
p. 100.8 *yield = produce or give
- Sleep was fleeting these nights as Lettie found herself yielding even more space to her family.†
p. 193.1
- She would yield most of the estate to the Hubbards.†
p. 196.8
- A quick review yielded maybe twenty hits out of ninety-seven.†
p. 443.4
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