accept vs yield

yield vs accept

accept is not a noun while yield is a noun.

accept and yield both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
yield	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, yield is a hyponym of accept; that is, yield is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:

accept: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
yield: consent reluctantly

Other hyponyms of accept include give, agree, settle, contract in, allow, countenance, let, permit, buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, take in charge, undertake.

accept (noun)	yield (noun)
	production of a certain amount
	an amount of a product
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
	the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

accept (verb)	yield (verb)
consider or hold as true	end resistance, as under pressure or force
react favorably to; consider right and proper	consent reluctantly
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	be willing to concede
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal	cease opposition; stop fighting
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	be flexible under stress of physical force
receive willingly something given or offered	give or supply
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person	cause to happen or be responsible for
admit into a group or community	move in order to make room for someone for something
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee	bring in
make use of or accept for some purpose	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
be designed to hold or take	be the cause or source of
	give in, as to influence or pressure
	be fatally overwhelmed

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