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to provide

to provide

1.5
To give something people need or want
  • verb
  • /prəˈvaɪd/
translation icon : proporcionar
  • Tapping into what your students are interested in can provide an exciting connection to music.
  • provide information
  • provide opportunities
  • provide insight

And so I just wanted to provide some context to that.

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Examples

  • I trust you will keep your promise and provide me with your wisdom.

  • Lord, we ask that You provide us with ample rest tonight.

  • But I am going to try to provide some good news.

  • So he says, First off, it can provide some hope to people, right?

  • And so I just wanted to provide some context to that.

  • And if you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you.

  • How do we know whether the learning opportunities we provide are having the desired effect?

    Academic text (2011)
  • So what I'd like to do is, is really provide an overview.

  • ACOs are meant to band doctors and hospitals together to provide comprehensive treatment for patients.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The organization aims to provide assistance to those in need during the winter months.

Synonyms

to give
vsto provide
1.0

To cause a result, feeling, or change

is focused on meeting needs or making things available
to issue
vsto provide
  • Formal
904 2.5

To officially give documents or supplies to people

is broader and not limited to official distribution
to supply
vsto provide
400 1.6

To give things that someone needs or wants

is used broadly for meeting a need or want
to furnish
vsto provide
83 3.7

To provide furniture and other things a room or building needs

is more general, not limited to furnishing spaces
to put up
vsto provide
81 3.7

Give money needed for a purpose

is used more widely than just funding
to render
vsto provide
53 3.9

To give something to another person or authority, often formally

is more general and not only formal handing over
to ply
vsto provide
10 6.6

To give someone food or drink again and again

is neutral and not necessarily repeated or generous

Antonyms

423 1.6

To refuse to let someone have something

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Phrasal Verbs

155 3.7

Make plans to meet someone's needs in the future

Help people understand a topic more clearly

To give help to people and countries in need

How Much

to furnish
83 3.7
to provide
1.5
to give
1.0
to offer
1.0

Surface Forms

provide infinitive
provided past
provided past participle
providing present participle
provides third person singular

Etymology

The word provide comes from the Latin parts pro- 'before' and videre 'to see', so it originally meant 'to see ahead'. This gives a clear image: to provide is to notice what is needed and then give or supply it.