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shelter vs provide

provide vs shelter

shelter is a noun but provide is not a noun.

shelter and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shelter Yes No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of shelter; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than shelter:
  • shelter: provide shelter for
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
Other hypernyms of shelter include furnish, offer, render, supply.
shelter (noun) provide (noun)
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
the condition of being protected
shelter (verb) provide (verb)
invest (money) so that it is not taxable take measures in preparation for
provide shelter 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 shelter and provide

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