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key vs provide

provide vs key

key is a noun but provide is not a noun.

key is an adjective but provide is not an adjective.

key and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
key Yes Yes Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of key; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than key:
  • key: provide with a key
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
Other hypernyms of key include furnish, offer, render, supply.
key (noun) provide (noun)
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
pitch of the voice
something crucial for explaining
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a list of answers to a test
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
key (adjective) provide (adjective)
serving as an essential component
key (verb) provide (verb)
harmonize with or adjust to take measures in preparation for
regulate the musical pitch of determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
identify as in botany or biology, for example give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key give something useful or necessary to
provide with a key 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
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