Serving vs Provide - What's the difference?
serving | provide |
That or who serves or serve.
(uncountable) The action of the verb to serve .
(countable) A portion (especially, of a meal) served to someone.
(countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it
To make a living; earn money for necessities.
To act to prepare for something.
To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.
To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
To furnish (with), cause to be present.
* Arbuthnot
To make possible or attainable.
* Milton
(obsolete, Latinism) To foresee.
To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See provisor .
As verbs the difference between serving and provide
is that serving is while provide is to make a living; earn money for necessities.As an adjective serving
is that or who serves or serve.As a noun serving
is (uncountable) the action of the verb to serve .serving
English
Adjective
(-)- serving marines
- serving girl
Noun
- The tennis match began with her serving .
Verb
(head)provide
English
Verb
(provid)- It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.
- The contract provides that the work be well done.
- I'll lend you the money, provided that you pay it back by Monday.
- Don't bother bringing equipment, as we will provide it.
- We aim to provide the local community with more green spaces.
- Rome was well provided with corn.
- He provides us with an alternative option.
- Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit / As the kind, hospitable woods provide .
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