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dish out vs provide

provide vs dish out

dish out and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dish out No No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of dish out; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than dish out:
  • dish out: provide (usually but not necessarily food)
  • provide: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Other hypernyms of dish out include cater, ply, supply.
dish out (verb) provide (verb)
provide (usually but not necessarily food) take measures in preparation for
administer or bestow, as in small portions determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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
Difference between dish out and provide

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