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yielding

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -iːldɪŋ

Etymology 1

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From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (to yield, pay), equivalent to yield +‎ -ing.

Verb

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yielding

  1. present participle and gerund of yield

Adjective

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yielding (comparative more yielding, superlative most yielding)

  1. Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English yelding, yeldinge, ȝeldynge, equivalent to yield +‎ -ing.

Noun

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yielding (plural yieldings)

  1. A concession.
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