yielding
/ˈjiːldɪŋ/ · yie·ld·ing
verb
- To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite. The company will yield a dividend to its shareholders at the end of the year.
- To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth. The garden yields a variety of colorful flowers in the spring.
- To give way; to allow another to pass first. Yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing the street.
adjective
- Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure. The yielding material was easily molded into the desired shape.
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Did you know? The phrase 'yielding to temptation' has been used in literature to describe the human tendency to give in to desires, often with regretful consequences.