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yielded

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈjiɫdɪd// UK //jˈiːldɪd// yield·ed

v. produced a result, profit, or amount. It can also mean that someone finally gave up or agreed to something after being pressured.

v. produced or provided a natural, agricultural, or industrial product; generated a specific financial return. In a social context, it refers to surrendering or submitting to pressure or influence.


SIMPLE

The new investment yielded a high profit this year.

CONTEXTUAL

After several hours of intense questioning, the suspect finally yielded the information the police needed.

COMPLEX

The archaeological excavation yielded a wealth of artifacts that challenged existing theories about the region's early trade routes and social hierarchies.

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The past tense and past participle of 'yield'. When used in a financial or agricultural sense, it is transitive and takes a direct object.

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