provide vs satisfy

satisfy vs provide

provide and satisfy both are verbs.

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

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

provide: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
satisfy: fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction

Other hyponyms of provide include staff, drench, regale, treat, board, feed, give, feed, dish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up, cater, pander, pimp, procure, help, serve, power, feed, gratify, indulge, pander, underlay, conform to, fill, fit, fulfil, fulfill, meet, horse, shower, accommodate, nourish, nurture, sustain, fix up, gutter.

provide (verb)	satisfy (verb)
take measures in preparation for	fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation	make happy or satisfied
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance	meet the requirements or expectations of
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 provide and satisfy

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