yield
To give in and stop fighting, or to produce something like crops.
yield in a sentence
- After a long argument, Dad finally yielded and let us camp in the garden.
- This apple tree will yield enough fruit for a whole winter of crumbles.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to yield?
- Aresist
- Bsurrender
- Crefuse
- Dfight
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B: surrender. The other three mean the opposite of yield.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to yield?
- Asubmit
- Bresist
- Csurrender
- Dproduce
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B: resist. The other three mean nearly the same as yield.
Words that mean something similar
surrender, submit, produce
Words that mean the opposite
resist, refuse, fight
More words about behaviour & manners
- adhere: To stick firmly to something, or to follow a rule closely.
- admirable: So good that people look up to it and praise it.
- aggravate: To make a problem worse, or to really annoy someone.
- appease: To calm someone down by giving them what they want.
- assiduous: Working with great care, effort and determination.
- awkward: Uncomfortable and clumsy, or difficult to deal with.
- beguile: To charm or trick someone in a clever way.
- betray: To let someone down by breaking their trust, often by giving away their secrets.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test