Definition of provide | Collins English Dictionary

provide (prəˈvaɪd)

to put at the disposal of; furnish or supply
to afford; yield ⇒ this meeting provides an opportunity to talk
(intr; often foll by for or against) to take careful precautions (over) ⇒ he provided against financial ruin by wise investment
(intr) foll by for to supply means of support (to), esp financially ⇒ he provides for his family
(in statutes, documents, etc) to determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp by including a proviso condition
to confer and induct into ecclesiastical offices
rare to have or get in store ⇒ in summer many animals provide their winter food

proˈvider noun

C15: from Latin prōvidēre to provide for, from prō- beforehand + vidēre to see

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= supply, give, contribute, provision, distribute, outfit, equip, accommodate, donate, furnish, dispense, part with, fork out, stock up, cater to purvey,

British English: provide If you provide something that someone needs or wants, you give it to them or make it available to them.They provided lots of information.prəˈvaɪd VERB They provided lots of information.
Spanish: suministrar v
French: fournir vt
German: zur Verfügung stellen v
Chinese: 供应 v
Arabic: يُزَوَد v
Portuguese: fornecer v
Russian: предоставлять v
Croatian: priskrbiti v
Czech: poskytnout v poskytovat
Danish: tilvejebringe v
Dutch: leveren v
Finnish: hankkia v
Greek: παρέχω v
Italian: fornire v
Japanese: 供給する v
Korean: 제공하다 v
Norwegian: skaffe v
Polish: dostarczyć v dostarczać
Brazilian Portuguese: fornecer v
European Spanish: suministrar v
Swedish: sörja för v
Thai: จัดหา v
Turkish: sağlamak v
Vietnamese: cung cấp v

Gawn, on the other hand, was far better placed to provide the intelligence she demanded.
Jennifer Fallon, TREASON KEEP (2001)
The answer is to provide them with the warmest conditions possible.
Country Life (2004)
His thunderous cross-examinations provide the best sound bites.
Irish Times (2002)
RUNNING through the central belt like an artery, the Forth and Clyde Canal will provide an attractive setting for many homes.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
They would supply a sophisticated electronic weighing machine to weigh all his food and would also provide receptacles for his stools.
Christopher Ross, TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)