afford vs provide

afford and provide both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

afford: 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 afford include open, open up, allow, allow for, leave.

afford (verb)	provide (verb)
be able to spare or give up	take measures in preparation for
be the cause or source of	determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
afford access to	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
have the financial means to do something or buy something	give something useful or necessary to
	supply means of subsistence; earn a living
	mount or put up
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain