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yield vs allow for

allow for vs yield

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

yield and allow for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yield Yes No Yes No
allow for No No Yes No
As verbs, allow for is a hyponym of yield; that is, allow for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yield:
  • yield: be the cause or source of
  • allow for: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Other hyponyms of yield include open, open up, allow, leave, provide.
yield (noun) allow for (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 for (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
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 yield and allow for

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