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allow vs yield

yield vs allow

allow is not a noun while yield is a noun.

allow and yield both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow No No Yes No
yield Yes No Yes No
As verbs, yield is a hypernym of allow; that is, yield is a word with a broader meaning than allow:
  • allow: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
  • yield: be the cause or source of
Other hypernyms of allow include afford, give.
allow (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)
allow (verb) yield (verb)
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something end resistance, as under pressure or force
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause consent reluctantly
consent to, give permission; permit be willing to concede
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting cease opposition; stop fighting
let have be flexible under stress of physical force
grant as a discount or in exchange give or supply
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen cause to happen or be responsible for
allow the other (baseball) team to score move in order to make room for someone for something
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain bring in
afford possibility give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
be the cause or source of
give in, as to influence or pressure
be fatally overwhelmed
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