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provide vs scant

scant vs provide

provide is not an adjective while scant is an adjective.

provide and scant both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provide No No Yes No
scant No Yes Yes No
As verbs, scant is a hyponym of provide; that is, scant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provide:
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
  • scant: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
provide (adjective) scant (adjective)
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
provide (verb) scant (verb)
take measures in preparation for supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation limit in quality or quantity
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
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 scant

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