flood vs provide

provide vs flood

flood is a noun but provide is not a noun.

flood and provide both are verbs.

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

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

flood: supply with an excess of
provide: give something useful or necessary to

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

flood (noun)	provide (noun)
the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
a large flow
light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
an overwhelming number or amount

flood (verb)	provide (verb)
cover with liquid, usually water	take measures in preparation for
become filled to overflowing	determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
supply with an excess of	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 flood and provide

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