to provide

Examples

• All

• What they're trying to do is provide a force to stop this force.

  StarTalk

• I would like to know why I'm expected to provide protection for a man who last year had three police officers shot in London.

  The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook (2006)

• But make but make no mistake about it, we should provide weapon systems to the resistance inside of Ukraine.

• To the west, the Worldsend Mountains provided a daunting barrier of ice-clad peaks and frozen rivers.

  Fiction book (1991)

• With World War II raging in Europe, the Mickey-Judy musicals... ...provided an uplifting diversion for audiences of the day.

  That's Entertainment! III (1994)

• The organization aims to provide support for victims of domestic violence through various programs.

• In response to the growing threat, the government decided to provide military assistance to allied nations.

• During the emergency, the local shelter worked tirelessly to provide food and shelter to those affected by the disaster.

Synonyms

O

to offer

vsto provide

• Formal

202 2.5

Give something to show respect in a religious ceremony

focuses on mounting resistance as a reaction to a challenge rather than general presentation

P

to put up

vsto provide

104 3.4

Offer strong resistance, for example by fighting

has identical meaning but is a single verb where the other is two words

Antonyms

S

surrender

111 4.2

Giving up after defeat, for example when an army stops fighting

S

to submit

109 4.1

To accept another person's control, often against your wishes

Phrasal Verbs

P

to provide for

245 3.7

Make plans to meet someone's needs in the future

P

to provide aid

17 2.9

To give help to people and countries in need

P

to provide insight into

14 3.9

Help people understand a topic more clearly

How Resistant

to fight

∞ 1.0

to oppose

610 2.9

to provide

1 2.2

to yield

74 4.3

to comply

245 3.8

Surface Forms

Etymology