■ verb
1》 produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
↘produce or deliver (a result or gain).
↘generate (a specified financial return).
2》 give way to demands or pressure; submit.
↘relinquish possession of.
↘concede (a point of dispute).
↘ chiefly N. Amer. give way to other traffic.
3》 (of a mass or structure) give way under force or pressure.
■ noun an amount or result ~ed.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
OE g(i)eldan 'pay, repay', of Gmc origin.