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drench vs provide

provide vs drench

drench and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drench No No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of drench; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than drench:
  • drench: force to drink
  • provide: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Other hypernyms of drench include cater, ply, supply.
drench (verb) provide (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto take measures in preparation for
permeate or impregnate determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
force to drink give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged 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 drench and provide

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