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provide vs grate

grate vs provide

provide is not a noun while grate is a noun.

provide and grate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provide No No Yes No
grate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, grate is a hyponym of provide; that is, grate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provide:
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
  • grate: furnish with a grate
provide (noun) grate (noun)
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
provide (verb) grate (verb)
take measures in preparation for make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation scratch repeatedly
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
give something useful or necessary to gnaw into; make resentful or angry
supply means of subsistence; earn a living furnish with a grate
mount or put up
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Difference between provide and grate

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