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   provide

   /prəˈvʌɪd/

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   • 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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   What does provide mean?

   • Middle English providen "to provide," from Latin providēre, literally, "to see ahead," from pro- "ahead, forward" and vidēre "to see" — related to vision Nglish: Translation of provide for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of provide for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What does providing mean?

   • , pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing. to provide employees with various benefits. 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. , pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing.

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   Where did the word provide come from?

   • Provide entered English around 1375–1425. It comes from the Latin prōvidēre, meaning “to foresee, look after, provide for.” The underlying idea of this verb is seeing something at a distance or beforehand, and when you can see something coming, you can make arrangements and prepare supplies for it.

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   What is a synonym for provide?

   • The word provide, etymologically speaking, is all about seeing—and as a result, planning for—things ahead of time. Another word for this quality is foresight. And a synonym for foresight is yet another word that comes from the Latin prōvidēre: providence. When you are careful about providing for the future, you are prudent.

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   What is the meaning of a provision?

   • to provide employees with various benefits. 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. , pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing. to take measures with due foresight (usually followed by for or against ).

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   What does it mean to provide a job?

   • 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 bacon.

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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 meaning of PROVIDE is to supply or make available (something wanted or needed); also : afford. How to use provide in a sentence.

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

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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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   give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance. “The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”. synonyms: cater, ply, supply. see more. feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food. provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment.

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