sustain vs provide

provide vs sustain

sustain and provide both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sustain	No	No	Yes	No
provide	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provide is a hypernym of sustain; that is, provide is a word with a broader meaning than sustain:

sustain: provide with nourishment
provide: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

Other hypernyms of sustain include cater, ply, supply.

sustain (verb)	provide (verb)
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	take measures in preparation for
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
admit as valid	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
supply with necessities and support	give something useful or necessary to
provide with nourishment	supply means of subsistence; earn a living
be the physical support of; carry the weight of	mount or put up
lengthen or extend in duration or space	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Difference between sustain and provide

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