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UK
/pɹəvˈaɪd/
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[ US /pɹəˈvaɪd/ ]
[ US /pɹəˈvaɪd/ ]
VERB
-
determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
The will provides that each child should receive half of the money
The Constitution provides for the right to free speech -
give something useful or necessary to
We provided the room with an electrical heater -
take measures in preparation for
provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship -
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
The hostess provided lunch for all the guests -
mount or put up
offer resistance
put up a good fight -
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
allow for mistakes
This procedure provides for lots of leeway
leave lots of time for the trip
The evidence allows only one conclusion
This leaves no room for improvement -
supply means of subsistence; earn a living
He provides for his large family by working three jobs
Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon
How To Use provide In A Sentence
- These observations will provide a valuable supplement to the simultaneous records of other expeditions, especially the British in McMurdo Sound and the German in Weddell Sea, above all as regards the hypsometer observations (for the determination of altitude) on sledge journeys. The South Pole~ Remarks on the Meteorological Observations at Framheim
- Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.
- He says the insurance bond provides deserved protection for employees who put a lot into the company.
- It also provides ample cushioning with shock-absorbing HydroFlow technology in the heel and forefoot, and has a water-repellant upper.
- A bit of background about me - I do hardware, firmware, and driver development by profession, so I think I'm qualified to provide a guess as to what and where it went wrong: for any computer, there's the initial "bootloader," which is what we commonly refer to as Discussions: Message List - root
- In the absence of actual selfie evidence, let me provide a few snapshots. Times, Sunday Times
- The theory I do not accept: one simply folds his sails, unships his rudder, and waits the will of Providence, or the arrival of some compelling fate. Saunterings
- This textbook provides a modern and accessible introduction to magnetohydrodynamics.
- Criticism centred on the lack of information provided.
- He provides clear explanations of complex economic issues, using anecdotes to illustrate each point.