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allow for vs yield

yield vs allow for

allow for is not a noun while yield is a noun.

allow for and yield both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allow for No No Yes No
yield Yes No Yes No
As verbs, yield is a hypernym of allow for; that is, yield is a word with a broader meaning than allow for:
  • allow for: 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 for include afford, give.
allow for (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 for (verb) yield (verb)
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain end resistance, as under pressure or force
consent reluctantly
be willing to concede
cease opposition; stop fighting
be flexible under stress of physical force
give or supply
cause to happen or be responsible for
move in order to make room for someone for something
bring in
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
Difference between allow for and yield

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