prepare vs provide

provide vs prepare

prepare and provide both are verbs.

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

As verbs, provide is a hyponym of prepare; that is, provide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prepare:

prepare: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
provide: take measures in preparation for

Other hyponyms of prepare include socialise, socialize, cram, precondition, fix, mount, lay out, set, set up, winterise, winterize, summerise, summerize, prime, crop, cultivate, work, brace, poise.

prepare (verb)	provide (verb)
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc	take measures in preparation for
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession	determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
create by training and teaching	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
arrange by systematic planning and united effort	give something useful or necessary to
prepare for eating by applying heat	supply means of subsistence; earn a living
to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery	mount or put up
lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
educate for a future role or function

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