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nourish vs provide

provide vs nourish

nourish and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nourish No No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of nourish; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than nourish:
  • nourish: provide with nourishment
  • provide: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Other hypernyms of nourish include cater, ply, supply.
nourish (verb) provide (verb)
provide with nourishment take measures in preparation for
give nourishment to 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 nourish and provide

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