yield vs provide

yield is a noun but provide is not a noun.

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

As verbs, provide is a hypernym of yield; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than yield:

Other hypernyms of yield include furnish, offer, render, supply.

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

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

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

yield (noun)	provide (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)	provide (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force	take measures in preparation for
consent reluctantly	determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
be willing to concede	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cease opposition; stop fighting	give something useful or necessary to
be flexible under stress of physical force	supply means of subsistence; earn a living
give or supply	mount or put up
cause to happen or be responsible for	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
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