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(n) production of a certain amount
(n) an amount of a product
(n) the income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
(n) the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"
(v) be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
(v) end resistance, especially under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram"
(v) give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
(v) give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
(v) give in, as to influence or pressure
(v) move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd"
(v) bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory"
(v) be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"
(v) be fatally overwhelmed
(v) bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
(v) be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn''t give"
(v) cease opposition; stop fighting
(v) consent reluctantly

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