supplier vs provider

supplier and provider both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
supplier	Yes	No	No	No
provider	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, supplier and provider are synonyms defined as:

supplier and provider: someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

supplier (noun)	provider (noun)
someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity	someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
	someone who provides the means for subsistence