yield vs allow

yield is a noun but allow is not a noun.

yield and allow both are verbs.

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

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

yield: be the cause or source of
allow: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Other hyponyms of yield include open, open up, allow for, leave, provide.

yield (noun)	allow (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)

yield (verb)	allow (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force	allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
consent reluctantly	give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
be willing to concede	consent to, give permission; permit
cease opposition; stop fighting	allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
be flexible under stress of physical force	let have
give or supply	grant as a discount or in exchange
cause to happen or be responsible for	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
move in order to make room for someone for something	allow the other (baseball) team to score
bring in	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another	afford possibility
be the cause or source of
give in, as to influence or pressure
be fatally overwhelmed

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