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provision vs provide

provide vs provision

provision is a noun but provide is not a noun.

provision and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provision Yes No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of provision; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than provision:
  • provision: supply with provisions
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
Other hypernyms of provision include furnish, offer, render, supply.
provision (noun) provide (noun)
the activity of supplying or providing something
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
a stipulated condition
a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
provision (verb) provide (verb)
supply with provisions take measures in preparation for
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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 provision and provide

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