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skimp vs provide

provide vs skimp

skimp and provide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skimp No No Yes No
provide No No Yes No
As verbs, provide is a hypernym of skimp; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than skimp:
  • skimp: supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  • provide: give something useful or necessary to
Other hypernyms of skimp include furnish, offer, render, supply.
skimp (verb) provide (verb)
subsist on a meager allowance take measures in preparation for
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
limit in quality or quantity 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 skimp and provide

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