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provide vs match

match vs provide

provide is not a noun while match is a noun.

provide and match both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provide No No Yes No
match Yes No Yes No
As verbs, match is a hyponym of provide; that is, match is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provide:
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
  • match: provide funds complementary to
provide (noun) match (noun)
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
an exact duplicate
a burning piece of wood or cardboard
something that resembles or harmonizes with
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
a pair of people who live together
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
the score needed to win a match
provide (verb) match (verb)
take measures in preparation for be equal or harmonize
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation make correspond or harmonize
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
give something useful or necessary to set into opposition or rivalry
supply means of subsistence; earn a living bring two objects, ideas, or people together
mount or put up give or join in marriage
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain provide funds complementary to
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be equal to in quality or ability
Difference between provide and match

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