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provide vs patch

patch vs provide

provide is not a noun while patch is a noun.

provide and patch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provide No No Yes No
patch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, patch is a hyponym of provide; that is, patch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provide:
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
  • patch: provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
provide (noun) patch (noun)
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
a connection intended to be used for a limited time
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
a small contrasting part of something
a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
provide (verb) patch (verb)
take measures in preparation for mend by putting a patch on
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation repair by adding pieces
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance to join or unite the pieces of
give something useful or necessary to provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
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 provide and patch

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