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Meaning of yield
verb
- To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.
- To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth.
- To give way; to allow another to pass first. Example: Yield the right of way to pedestrians.
- To give as required; to surrender, relinquish or capitulate. Example: They refuse to yield to the enemy.
- To give, or give forth, (anything).
noun
- Payment; tribute.
- A product; the quantity of something produced. Example: Zucchini plants always seem to produce a high yield of fruit.
- The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.
- Profit earned from an investment; return on investment.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.