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11provide */*/*/ — UK [prəˈvaɪd] / US verb Word forms provide : present tense I/you/we/they provide he/she/it provides present participle providing past tense provided past participle provided Get it right: provide: When provide means to give someone something they …
12provide — v. 1) (d; intr.) to provide for (to provide for one s family; to provide for every contingency) 2) (D; tr.) to provide for (to provide blankets for the refugees) 3) (d; tr.) to provide with (they were provided with the proper equipment; we… …
13provide — pro|vide [ prə vaıd ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to give someone something that they want or need: Our office can provide information on the local area. A taxi service from the airport will be provided. provide someone with something: The book… …
14provide — verb (T) 1 to make sure that someone gets what they need, especially by giving it to them: provide sth for sb: The hotel provides a shoe cleaning service for guests. | provide sb with sth: a project designed to provide young people with work |… …
15provide — 01. My son s hockey team was [provided] with free drinks by a local sponsor following every game. 02. Many restaurants are happy to [provide] free birthday cake if you let them know in advance that you will be bringing a group for a party. 03.… …
16provide — verb ADVERB ▪ kindly ▪ a buffet dinner, kindly provided by club members ▪ free, free of charge ▪ Careers advice is provided free of charge. VERB + PROVIDE …
17provide — [[t]prəva͟ɪd[/t]] ♦ provides, providing, provided 1) VERB 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. [V n] I ll be glad to provide a copy of this... [V …
18provide — verb 1) the foundation will provide funds Syn: supply, give, issue, furnish, come up with, dispense, bestow, impart, produce, yield, bring forth, bear, deliver, donate, contribute, pledge, advance …
19provide — verb (provided; providing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin providēre, literally, to see ahead, from pro forward + vidēre to see more at pro , wit Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to take precautionary measures < provide for the… …
20provide — providable, adj. /preuh vuyd /, v., provided, providing. v.t. 1. to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits. 2. to supply or equip: to provide the army with new fighter planes. 3. to afford or yield. 4. Law. to arrange …
