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pick vs yield

yield vs pick

pick and yield both are nouns.

pick and yield both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
yield Yes No Yes No
As nouns, yield is a hypernym of pick; that is, yield is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: the quantity of a crop that is harvested
  • yield: the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
Other hypernyms of pick include output, production.
pick (noun) yield (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting production of a certain amount
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body an amount of a product
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
the person or thing chosen or selected
the best people or things in a group
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pick (verb) yield (verb)
remove in small bits end resistance, as under pressure or force
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits consent reluctantly
select carefully from a group be willing to concede
harass with constant criticism cease opposition; stop fighting
eat intermittently; take small bites of be flexible under stress of physical force
hit lightly with a picking motion give or supply
look for and gather cause to happen or be responsible for
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example move in order to make room for someone for something
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion bring in
provoke give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
pay for something be the cause or source of
pilfer or rob give in, as to influence or pressure
be fatally overwhelmed
Difference between pick and yield

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