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retrofit vs provide

provide vs retrofit

retrofit is a noun but provide is not a noun.

retrofit and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retrofit Yes No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of retrofit; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than retrofit:
  • retrofit: provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
Other hypernyms of retrofit include furnish, offer, render, supply.
retrofit (noun) provide (noun)
the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
a component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
retrofit (verb) provide (verb)
substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones take measures in preparation for
fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture 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
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