Meaning & Definition of Provide in English
English⟶
Provide
/prəvaɪd/
verb
1. Give something useful or necessary to
- "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
synonym:
- supply,
- provide,
- render,
- furnish
2. Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
- "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
synonym:
- provide,
- supply,
- ply,
- cater
3. 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"
synonym:
- provide
4. Mount or put up
- "Put up a good fight"
- "Offer resistance"
synonym:
- put up,
- provide,
- offer
5. Make a possibility or provide opportunity for
- Permit to be attainable or cause to remain
- "This leaves no room for improvement"
- "The evidence allows only one conclusion"
- "Allow for mistakes"
- "Leave lots of time for the trip"
- "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
synonym:
- leave,
- allow for,
- allow,
- provide
6. 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"
synonym:
- provide,
- bring home the bacon
7. Take measures in preparation for
- "Provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"
synonym:
- provide
Examples of using
Two eggs provide 100 calories, the equivalent of some 100 grams of milk and 100 grams of meat.
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