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railroad vs provide

provide vs railroad

railroad is a noun but provide is not a noun.

railroad and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railroad Yes No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of railroad; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than railroad:
  • railroad: supply with railroad lines
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
Other hypernyms of railroad include furnish, offer, render, supply.
railroad (noun) provide (noun)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railroad (verb) provide (verb)
transport by railroad take measures in preparation for
supply with railroad lines determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means 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 railroad and provide

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