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yield — [n] production of labor crop, earnings, harvest, income, output, outturn, produce, profit, return, revenue, takings, turnout; concept 260 yield [v1] produce accrue, admit, afford, allow, beam, bear, blossom, bring forth, bring in, discharge, earn … New thesaurus
yield — yield1 [ji:ld] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(result)¦ 2¦(crops/profits)¦ 3¦(agree unwillingly)¦ 4¦(traffic)¦ 5¦(move/bend/break)¦ 6¦(give up fighting)¦ Phrasal verbs yield to something yield something<=>up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
yield — 1 verb 1 CROPS/PROFITS (T) to produce crops, profits etc: The land yielded a good wheat crop. | Mining shares often yield a high level of return. 2 RESULT (T) to produce a result, answer, or a piece of information: Careful analysis yielded the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
refuse — I v 1. reject, spurn, disdain, say no or nay, refuse to consider, refuse point blank, put one s foot down, not budge an inch, not yield an inch, turn thumbs down, shake one s head at; decline, Inf. pass up or by, Inf. not buy; abstain from, stand … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
endure — I (last) verb abide, be constant, be durable, be firm, be permanent, be preserved, be prolonged, be protracted, be timeless, carry on, continue, continue to be, continue to exist, durare, exist, exist uninterruptedly, exist without break, extend … Law dictionary
resist — I (oppose) verb assail, assault, bar, beat back, block, breast, check, combat, confront, contradict, contravene, counter, counteract, cross, defy, dissent, fight, hinder, impugn, make a stand against, obstruct, offer resistance, oppugn, parry,… … Law dictionary
persevere — I verb adhere, apply oneself, be constant, be determined, be obstinate, be resolute, be steadfast, be steady, be stubborn, be tenacious, be unyielding, carry on, cling, cling tenaciously, constare, continue, endure, exert oneself, follow up, go… … Law dictionary
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