provide

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From Latin prōvideō (“foresee, act with foresight”).

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provide (third-person singular simple present provides, present participle providing, simple past and past participle provided)

  1. To make a living; earn money for necessities.
    It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.
  2. To act to prepare for something.
  3. To determine the form of some situations, by means of a stipulation or condition.
  4. To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
    Don't bother bringing equipment, as we will provide it.
    We aim to provide the local community with more green spaces.
  5. To furnish with, cause to be present.
  6. To make possible or attainable.
    He provides us with an alternative option.

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to give what is needed or desired
to furnish with

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provide

  1. second-person plural imperative of provir

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provide

  1. third-person singular past historic of provedere

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prōvidē

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of prōvideō
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