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pro·vide
(prə-vīd′)v. pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing, pro·vides
v.tr.
1.
a. To make available (something needed or desired); furnish: provide food and shelter for a family.
b. To supply something needed or desired to: provided her family with food.
2. To have as an available or desirable feature; afford: a room that provides ample sunlight through French windows.
3. To set down as a stipulation or requirement: an agreement that provides deadlines for completion of the work.
4. Archaic To make ready ahead of time; prepare.
v.intr.
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.
[Middle English providen, from Latin prōvidēre, to provide for : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
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provide
(prəˈvaɪd)vb (mainly tr)
1. to put at the disposal of; furnish or supply
2. to afford; yield: this meeting provides an opportunity to talk.
3. (intr; often foll by for or against) to take careful precautions (over): he provided against financial ruin by wise investment.
4. (Banking & Finance) (foll by: for) to supply means of support (to), esp financially: he provides for his family.
5. (Law) (in statutes, documents, etc) to determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp by including a proviso condition
6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to confer and induct into ecclesiastical offices
7. rare to have or get in store: in summer many animals provide their winter food.
[C15: from Latin prōvidēre to provide for, from prō- beforehand + vidēre to see]
proˈvider n
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pro•vide
(prəˈvaɪd)v. -vid•ed, -vid•ing. v.t.
1. to make available; furnish: to provide employees with benefits.
2. to supply or equip: to provide the army with tanks.
3. to afford or yield.
4. to stipulate beforehand, as by a provision.
5. Archaic. to prepare or procure beforehand.
v.i. 6. to take measures with due foresight (usu. fol. by for or against).
7. to make a stipulation or provision.
8. to supply means of support (usu. fol. by for): to provide for one's children.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin prōvidēre to foresee, look after, provide for]
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provide
- dub - Meaning "to provide a film with a soundtrack," it is an abbreviation of "double."
- endow - First meant "provide a dower or dowry."
- refurbish, refurnish, redecorate, renovate - Refurbish means to "clean up again," refurnish means "to provide with new furnishings," redecorate means "to add new decoration(s)," and renovate means "renew or restore to as-new condition."
- improvise - Etymologically, if you improvise something, it is because it has not been "provided" for in advance, from Latin improvisus, "unforeseen."
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provide
1. 'provide with'
To provide something that someone needs or wants means to give it to them or make it available to them. You say that you provide someone with something.
They provided him with money to buy new clothes.
We can provide you with information that may help you to find a job.
Be Careful!
You must use with in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'They provided him money to buy new clothes'.
2. 'provide for'
You can also say that you provide something for someone.
The animals provide food for their young.
The hospital provides care for thousands of sick children.
Be Careful!
Don't use any preposition except for in sentences like these. Don't say, for example 'The animals provide food to their young'.
If you provide for someone, you regularly give them the things they need, such as money, food, or clothing.
Parents are expected to provide for their children.
If he dies, will the family be provided for?
Be Careful!
You must use for in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'Parents are expected to provide their children'.
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provide
Past participle: provided
Gerund: providing
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| Verb | 1. | provide - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" hydrate - supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently" charge - energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery" date - provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated" feed - feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity" calk - provide with calks; "calk horse shoes" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" fund - provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest dado - provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room" innervate - supply nerves to (some organ or body part) offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" extend, offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" stock - provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat" buy in, stock up, stock - amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low" caption - provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing tube - provide with a tube or insert a tube into ticket - provide with a ticket for passage or admission; "Ticketed passengers can board now" stock - supply with livestock; "stock a farm" stock - supply with fish; "stock a lake" rim - furnish with a rim; "rim a hat" fret - provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar" step - furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace" rail - provide with rails; "The yard was railed" grate - furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace" capitalise, capitalize - supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders alphabetize - provide with an alphabet; "Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages" wharf - provide with a wharf; "Wharf the mouth of the river" air-cool, air-condition - equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature; "Our house is not air-conditioned" uniform - provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed" railroad - supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West" partner - provide with a partner subtitle - supply (a movie) with subtitles headline - provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline match - provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions" hobnail - supply with hobnails wive - provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife victual - supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war" heat - provide with heat; "heat the house" seat - provide with seats; "seat a concert hall" seat - put a seat on a chair ramp - furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium" arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" interleave - provide (books) with blank leaves causeway - provide with a causeway; "A causewayed swamp" bush - provide with a bushing brattice - supply with a brattice, to ventilate mines furnish - provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style" slat - equip or bar with slats; "Slat the windows" berth - provide with a berth bed - furnish with a bed; "The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals" computerise, computerize - provide with computers; "Our office is fully computerized now" costume - furnish with costumes; as for a film or play |
| 2. | provide - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" staff - provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed" drench - force to drink regale, treat - provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night" board - provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men" feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" feed - serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six" dish, dish up, serve up, dish out, serve - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" cater - supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" power - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines" feed - provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts" underlay - provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists" horse - provide with a horse or horses shower - provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents" accommodate - provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?" nourish, nurture, sustain - provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" fix up - find (something or someone) for; "I'll fix you up with a nice girl" gutter - provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" | |
| 3. | provide - 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" | |
| 4. | provide - mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" | |
| 5. |  provide - 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" | |
| 6. | provide - 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" support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" | |
| 7. | provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship" |
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provide
verb
1. supply, give, contribute, provision, distribute, outfit, equip, accommodate, donate, furnish, dispense, part with, fork out (informal), stock up, cater to, purvey I will be happy to provide you with a copy of the report. They did not provide any food.
supply refuse, deprive, withhold, keep back
supply refuse, deprive, withhold, keep back
provide for someone support, look after, care for, keep, maintain, sustain, take care of, fend for He can't even provide for his family.
provide for something take precautions against, plan for, prepare for, anticipate, arrange for, get ready for, make plans for, make arrangements for, plan ahead for, take measures against, forearm for James had provided for just such an emergency.
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provide
verbphrasal verb
provide for
To supply with the necessities of life:
Idiom: take care of.
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Translations
يُزَوَديُزَوِّد، يُعْطييُعيل
poskytnoutzaopatřit obživudátopatřit
forsørgeforsyne medgivetilvejebringe
hankkiavarustaa
pružati
adbiztosítellátfelszerelnyújt
afla, framfleytaútvega
供給する
제공하다
apsirūpintiparūpintipatiektisu sąlyga
apgādātnodrošinātsarūpēt
preskrbeti
sörja för
จัดหา
cung cấp
provide
[prəˈvaɪd]A. VT
1. (= supply)
1.1. [+ materials, food] → proporcionar, suministrar; [+ money, information, evidence] → proporcionar, facilitar; [+ service] → prestar
please place your litter in the receptacle provided → por favor hagan uso de los recipientes que les hemos proporcionado or suministrado para depositar la basura
the meeting provided an opportunity to talk → la reunión les brindó or ofreció la oportunidad de hablar
candidates must provide their own pencils → los candidatos deben traer sus propios lápices
to provide sth for sb/sth I will provide food for everyone → proveeré a todo el mundo de comida, proporcionaré or daré comida a todo el mundo
it provides accommodation for five families → provee a cinco familias de alojamiento, da or proporciona alojamiento a cinco familias
the company provides free health care for its employees → la empresa presta asistencia médica gratis a sus empleados
it provides shade for the cows → les da sombra a las vacas
they've asked the United Nations to provide protection for civilians → han pedido a las Naciones Unidas que faciliten protección a la población civil
to provide funding/money for sth → proporcionar or facilitar fondos/dinero para algo
to provide a solution (to sth) → ofrecer una solución (a algo)
please place your litter in the receptacle provided → por favor hagan uso de los recipientes que les hemos proporcionado or suministrado para depositar la basura
the meeting provided an opportunity to talk → la reunión les brindó or ofreció la oportunidad de hablar
candidates must provide their own pencils → los candidatos deben traer sus propios lápices
to provide sth for sb/sth I will provide food for everyone → proveeré a todo el mundo de comida, proporcionaré or daré comida a todo el mundo
it provides accommodation for five families → provee a cinco familias de alojamiento, da or proporciona alojamiento a cinco familias
the company provides free health care for its employees → la empresa presta asistencia médica gratis a sus empleados
it provides shade for the cows → les da sombra a las vacas
they've asked the United Nations to provide protection for civilians → han pedido a las Naciones Unidas que faciliten protección a la población civil
to provide funding/money for sth → proporcionar or facilitar fondos/dinero para algo
to provide a solution (to sth) → ofrecer una solución (a algo)
1.2.
to provide sb with sth [+ materials, food] → proveer a algn de algo, suministrar algo a algn; [+ money, information, details] → proporcionar or facilitar algo a algn; [+ service] → proporcionar algo a algn; [+ means] → facilitar algo a algn; [+ opportunity] → brindar algo a algn
it provides the plant with a continuous flow of nutrients → provee a la planta de or suministra a la planta un flujo continuo de nutrientes
it provided her with the opportunity she needed → le brindó la oportunidad que necesitaba
to provide sb with sth [+ materials, food] → proveer a algn de algo, suministrar algo a algn; [+ money, information, details] → proporcionar or facilitar algo a algn; [+ service] → proporcionar algo a algn; [+ means] → facilitar algo a algn; [+ opportunity] → brindar algo a algn
it provides the plant with a continuous flow of nutrients → provee a la planta de or suministra a la planta un flujo continuo de nutrientes
it provided her with the opportunity she needed → le brindó la oportunidad que necesitaba
2. (= have available) → estar provisto de
the field provides plenty of space for a car park → el campo está provisto de muchísimo espacio para un aparcamiento de coches
the car is provided with a heater → el coche está provisto de un calentador
the field provides plenty of space for a car park → el campo está provisto de muchísimo espacio para un aparcamiento de coches
the car is provided with a heater → el coche está provisto de un calentador
provide against VI + PREP (frm) [person] → tomar precauciones contra, precaverse de; [policy, insurance] → proporcionar protección contra, proporcionar cobertura contra
provide for VI + PREP
1. (financially)
1.1. (= support) [+ person, family] → mantener
parents are expected to provide for their children → se espera que los padres mantengan a sus hijos
parents are expected to provide for their children → se espera que los padres mantengan a sus hijos
1.2. (= make provision for) he wanted to see that the children were well provided for → quería asegurarse de que las necesidades de los niños estaban bien cubiertas
his wife was left well provided for in his will → en el testamento dejó a su mujer bien asegurado
they are well provided for → tienen medios de sobra
individuals are encouraged to provide for themselves by buying private insurance → se anima a las personas a que se aseguren el futuro or que hagan previsiones para el futuro comprando un seguro privado
his wife was left well provided for in his will → en el testamento dejó a su mujer bien asegurado
they are well provided for → tienen medios de sobra
individuals are encouraged to provide for themselves by buying private insurance → se anima a las personas a que se aseguren el futuro or que hagan previsiones para el futuro comprando un seguro privado
2. (= take care of) → prever
the 50 employers which best provide for the needs of women → los 50 empresarios que mejor preven las necesidades de las mujeres
we have provided for that → eso lo hemos previsto
it's impossible to provide for all eventualities → es imposible prever todas las eventualidades or tomar precauciones contra toda eventualidad
the 50 employers which best provide for the needs of women → los 50 empresarios que mejor preven las necesidades de las mujeres
we have provided for that → eso lo hemos previsto
it's impossible to provide for all eventualities → es imposible prever todas las eventualidades or tomar precauciones contra toda eventualidad
3. (Jur) (= make possible) the accord provides for greater police co-operation → en el acuerdo se preve una mayor colaboración por parte de la policía
the Act provides for financial penalties to be imposed on all offenders → la ley estipula que se impongan multas a todos los transgresores
as provided for in the 1990 contract → de acuerdo con lo estipulado en el contrato de 1990
the Act provides for financial penalties to be imposed on all offenders → la ley estipula que se impongan multas a todos los transgresores
as provided for in the 1990 contract → de acuerdo con lo estipulado en el contrato de 1990
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provide
[prəˈvaɪd] vt (= supply) [+ food, service, details] → fournir; [+ shelter] → offrir; [+ opportunity] → offrir, fournir; [+ answer] → apporter
I'll be glad to provide a copy of this → Je serais heureux d'en fournir une copie.
All linen is provided → Tout le linge est fourni.
They would not provide any details → Ils ne fournissaient aucun détail.
The ruins provided some shelter from the rain → Les ruines offraient un abri contre la pluie.
to provide sb with sth → fournir qch à qn
They provided us with maps → Ils nous ont fourni des cartes.
The government cannot provide all young people with a job → Le gouvernement ne peut fournir un travail à tous les jeunes.
to be provided with [place] → être doté(e) de
The hotel is well provided with staff → L'hôtel est bien doté en personnel.
This part of town is well provided with public transport
BUT Cette partie de la ville est bien desservie par les transports publics.
I'll be glad to provide a copy of this → Je serais heureux d'en fournir une copie.
All linen is provided → Tout le linge est fourni.
They would not provide any details → Ils ne fournissaient aucun détail.
The ruins provided some shelter from the rain → Les ruines offraient un abri contre la pluie.
to provide sb with sth → fournir qch à qn
They provided us with maps → Ils nous ont fourni des cartes.
The government cannot provide all young people with a job → Le gouvernement ne peut fournir un travail à tous les jeunes.
to be provided with [place] → être doté(e) de
The hotel is well provided with staff → L'hôtel est bien doté en personnel.
This part of town is well provided with public transport
BUT Cette partie de la ville est bien desservie par les transports publics.
to provide that [law, agreement] → stipuler que
provide for
vt fus [+ person, family] → subvenir aux besoins de
He can't provide for his family any more → Il ne peut plus subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
to be well provided for
Her father always ensured she was well provided for → Son père s'est toujours assuré qu'elle ne manquait de rien.
He can't provide for his family any more → Il ne peut plus subvenir aux besoins de sa famille.
to be well provided for
Her father always ensured she was well provided for → Son père s'est toujours assuré qu'elle ne manquait de rien.
(= allow for) [+ possible event, emergency] → prévoir
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provide
vt
(= make available) → zur Verfügung stellen; (agency) personnel → vermitteln; money → bereitstellen; (= lay on, as part of service) chairs, materials, food etc → (zur Verfügung) stellen; (= see to, bring along) food, records etc → sorgen für; (= produce, give) ideas, specialist knowledge, electricity → liefern; light, shade → spenden, geben; privacy → sorgen für, schaffen; topic of conversation → sorgen für, liefern; X provided the money and Y (provided) the expertise → X stellte das Geld bereit und Y lieferte das Fachwissen; a local band provided the music → eine örtliche Kapelle sorgte für die Musik; candidates must provide their own pens → die Kandidaten müssen ihr Schreibgerät selbst stellen
to provide something for somebody → etw für jdn stellen; (= make available) → jdm etw zur Verfügung stellen; (= find, supply: agency etc) → jdm etw besorgen; to provide food and clothes for one’s family → für Nahrung und Kleidung seiner Familie sorgen; I can’t provide enough food for everyone → ich kann nicht genug Essen für alle stellen; it provides a certain amount of privacy/shade for the inhabitants → es gibt den Bewohnern eine gewisse Abgeschlossenheit/etwas Schatten; they provide a restroom/bus for their workers → sie stellen einen Ruheraum/Bus für ihre Arbeiter
to provide somebody with something (with food, clothing etc) → jdn mit etw versorgen; (= equip) → jdn mit etw versehen or ausstatten; with excuse, idea, answer → jdm etw geben or liefern; with opportunity, information → jdm etw verschaffen or geben or liefern; the job provided him with a good salary/with the necessary experience → die Stelle verschaffte ihm genug Geld/die nötige Erfahrung; this provided the school with enough money to build a gymnasium → dadurch hatte die Schule genügend Geld zur Verfügung, um eine Turnhalle zu bauen
(= stipulate: clause, agreement) → vorsehen; unless otherwise provided → sofern nichts Gegenteiliges bestimmt ist ? provided (that), providing (that)
vi the Lord will provide (prov) → der Herr wirds schon geben; a husband who provides well → ein Ehemann, der gut für seine Familie/Frau sorgt
vr to provide oneself with something → sich mit etw ausstatten; to provide oneself with a good excuse → sich (dat) → eine gute Entschuldigung zurechtlegen
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provide
[prəˈvaɪd]1. vt
a. (supply) → fornire
it provides plenty of scope for development → offre molte possibilità di sviluppo
to provide sb with sth, provide sth for sb → fornire qc a qn
to be provided with → essere dotato/a or munito/a di
it provides plenty of scope for development → offre molte possibilità di sviluppo
to provide sb with sth, provide sth for sb → fornire qc a qn
to be provided with → essere dotato/a or munito/a di
b. (legislation) → prevedere
2. vi the Lord will provide → Dio provvederà
provide for vi + prep
a. (financially) → provvedere a; (in the future) → provvedere al futuro di
b. the treaty does not provide for that → il trattato non lo contempla
we have provided for that → vi abbiamo provveduto
we have provided for that → vi abbiamo provveduto
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provide
(prəˈvaid) verb1. to give or supply. He provided the wine for the meal; He provided them with a bed for the night.
2. (with for) to have enough money to supply what is necessary. He is unable to provide for his family.
proˈvided, proˈvidingconjuction if; on condition (that). We can buy it provided/providing (that) we have enough money.
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provide
→ يُزَوَد poskytnout tilvejebringe zur Verfügung stellen παρέχω suministrar hankkia fournir pružati fornire 供給する 제공하다 leveren skaffe dostarczyć fornecer предоставлять sörja för จัดหา sağlamak cung cấp 供应Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
provide
v. proveer, dar, abastecer, facilitar;
___ food, water → suministrar alimentos, agua.
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provide
vt proveer, proporcionarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.