rail vs provide

provide vs rail

rail is a noun but provide is not a noun.

rail and provide both are verbs.

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

As verbs, provide is a hypernym of rail; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than rail:

rail: provide with rails
provide: give something useful or necessary to

Other hypernyms of rail include furnish, offer, render, supply.

rail (noun)	provide (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway

rail (verb)	provide (verb)
complain bitterly	take measures in preparation for
spread negative information about	determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
criticize severely	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat	give something useful or necessary to
lay with rails	supply means of subsistence; earn a living
travel by rail or train	mount or put up
separate with a railing	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails

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