1. past tense of yield; produced or provided something
2. past tense of yield; gave way or surrendered
3. past tense of yield; allowed another vehicle to go first
Usage: traffic

Examples

• The apple tree yielded a large harvest this year.
• The investigation yielded important evidence.
• The enemy forces finally yielded after a long siege.
• She yielded to pressure from her parents.
• The driver yielded to oncoming traffic at the intersection.
• The experiment yielded unexpected results.
• He yielded his seat to the elderly woman.