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   provide

   /prəˈvʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. make available for use; supply: "these clubs provide a much appreciated service for this area" Similar supplygiveissuefurnishlay outcome up withdispensebestowimpartproduceyieldbring forthbeardeliverdonatecontributepledgeadvancesparepart withallocatedistributeallotassignput forwardput upprofferpresentextendrenderinformal:fork outante uppony upOpposite refusewithhold
   • ▪ equip or supply someone with (something useful or necessary): "we were provided with a map of the area" Similar equipfurnishissuesupplyoutfitfit outrig outarmarrayattireaccoutreprovisionstockpurveyaccommodatebestowfavourendowpresentkit outinformal:fix upOpposite deprive
   • ▪ present or yield (something useful): "neither will provide answers to these problems" Similar make availablepresentofferaffordaccordgiveaddbringyieldimpartbestowconferlend
   • 2. make adequate preparation for (a possible event): "new qualifications must provide for changes in technology" Similar prepareallowmake provisionmake preparationsbe preparedanticipatearrangemake arrangementsget readyplanmake planscater
   • ▪ supply sufficient money to ensure the maintenance of (someone): "Emma was handsomely provided for in Frannie's will" Similar feednurturenourishgive food toprovide board forsupportmaintainkeepsustainprovide sustenance forfend forfinanceendowtake care ofcare forlook afterOpposite neglect
   • ▪ (of a law) enable or allow (something to be done): "the Bill provides for the setting of guaranteed service standards"
   • 3. stipulate in a will or other legal document: "the order should be varied to provide that there would be no contact with the father" Similar stipulatelay downhave as a conditionmake it a conditionrequireorderordaindemandprescribestateset outspecify
   • 4. appoint an incumbent to (a benefice). historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘prepare to do, get ready’): from Latin providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROVIDE definition: 1. to give someone something that they need: 2. (of a law or decision) to say that something must…. Learn more.

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   The verb provide generally means to make available or even to allow. The Constitution, for example, provides for protected freedom of speech. But you've probably also heard people talking about getting a job to provide for their family — in that case, to provide means to make money to pay for food and bills, or in other words, bring home the ...

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   How to use provide in a sentence. to supply or make available (something wanted or needed); also : afford; to make something available to; to have as a condition : stipulate… See the full definition

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   Definition of provide verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you provide something that someone needs or wants, or if you provide them with it, you give it to them or make it available to them.

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   Provide definition: to make available; furnish. See examples of PROVIDE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › providePROVIDE - 83 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   If you give something to someone, you offer it to them or provide them with it. We can also talk about someone who gives something to a person, group, etc., as well as something that you give to another person, group, etc.

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   provide meaning, definition, what is provide: to give something to someone or make it ...: Learn more.

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    1. To take measures in preparation: provided for the common defense of the states in time of war. 2. To supply means of subsistence: She provides for her family by working in a hospital. 3. To make a stipulation or requirement: The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature.

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    v.t. to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits. to supply or equip: to provide the army with new fighter planes. to afford or yield. Law to arrange for or stipulate beforehand, as by a provision or proviso. [ Archaic.]to prepare or procure beforehand. v.i.