They remain the main providers of sports facilities. [+ of]
Synonyms: supplier, giver, source, donor More Synonyms of provide
Synonyms: breadwinner, supporter, earner, mainstay More Synonyms of provide
2. verb
If a law or agreement providesthat something will happen, it states that it will happen.
[formal]
The treaty provides that, by the end of the century, the United States must haveremoved its bases. [VERB that]
The Act provides that only the parents of a child have a responsibility for thatchild's financial support. [VERB that]
Synonyms: stipulate, state, require, determine More Synonyms of provide
3. See also provided, providing
Phrasal verbs:
See provide for
More Synonyms of provide
provide in British English
(prəˈvaɪd)
verb(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)
she provided against financial ruin by wise investment
4. (intransitive; foll byfor)
to supply means of support (to), esp financially
to provide for one's family
5.
(in statutes, documents, etc) to determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp by including a proviso condition
6.
to confer and induct into ecclesiastical offices
7. rare
to have or get in store
in summer many animals provide their winter food
Derived forms
provider (proˈvider)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Latin prōvidēre to provide for, from prō- beforehand + vidēre to see
provide in American English
(prəˈvaɪd; proʊˈvaɪd)
verb transitiveWord forms: proˈvided or proˈviding
1. Rare
to get ready beforehand
2.
to make available; supply
3.
to supply (someone) with something
4.
to state as a condition; stipulate
verb intransitive
5.
to prepare (for or against some probable or possible situation, occurrence, etc.)
6.
to make a condition; stipulate
7.
to furnish the means of support
usually with for
Derived forms
provider (proˈvider)
noun
Word origin
ME providen < L providere < pro-, pro-2 + videre, to see: see vision
Examples of 'provide' in a sentence
provide
There is further evidence that healthy trees provide life support for their sick or dying brethren.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The rest of the cash raised is to provide financial flexibility and fund growth plans.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The study found a similar disparity in those providing support.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Another idea mentioned in the document is to provide big financial incentives for wins in the group phase.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Having free food provided on a flight is a nice perk, but not vital.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If more information about an incident is available, it provides stronger accountability.
The Sun (2016)
A firm that fails to comply could lose its licence to provide financial advice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You in Germany are providing us with food, medicine and safety.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bureau warns that servicing such high fixed returns could squeeze funds available for providing actual care.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The global financial crisis has provided a modesty blanket to cover their sins.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You get a little bit at the end that provides a connection.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The business provides financial indices and runs a fund management unit.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They provide food and safe nesting sites for the birds as well as a colourful display.
The Sun (2011)
We ended up providing a second opinion where in most cases none was needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That provides a powerful financial incentive for banks to supply more credit.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Provide good food at affordable prices and the empire should recover.
The Sun (2009)
There is a moral obligation on those who will the ends to provide the means.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One way is to provide direct financial support.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Her new target was to grow enough food to provide a meal a day.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He said that equipment was available to provide better protection for airlines but that it would be expensive to install.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Initially offering general support these groups have now evolved to provide specific support for precise needs and widely differing experiences of loss.
Carpenter, Anne & Johnson, Geoffrey Why am I Afraid to Grieve (1994)
Should further action prove necessary, policy options are available to provide additional stimulus.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In exchange for your data, the store provides special discounts available only to its preferred shoppers.
Larry Downes THE STRATEGY MACHINE (2002)
In the end home-grown expertise provided the answers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In addition, some of the available services provide accounting ratios for each company.
Croft, James Corporate Cloak and Dagger (1994)
All three are rivals in the global oil services industry, where they provide support to the exploration giants.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
New government schemes to provide support to homeowners were also introduced and those already in place improved to increase the number of homeowners that qualified for assistance.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
What they can do is provide a little support for the part of the body being movedand to give your muscles something to "resist" against.
Sedgbeer, Sandra The A-Z of Beauty Treatment (1994)
In other languages
provide
British English: provide /prəˈvaɪd/ VERB
If you provide something that someone needs or wants, you give it to them or make it available to them.
They provided lots of information.
American English: provide
Arabic: يُزَوَد
Brazilian Portuguese: fornecer
Chinese: 供应
Croatian: pružati
Czech: poskytnout
Danish: tilvejebringe
Dutch: leveren
European Spanish: suministrar proporcionar
Finnish: hankkia
French: fournir
German: zur Verfügung stellen
Greek: παρέχω
Italian: fornire
Japanese: 供給する
Korean: 제공하다
Norwegian: skaffe
Polish: dostarczyć
European Portuguese: fornecer
Romanian: a asigura
Russian: предоставлять
Latin American Spanish: suministrar
Swedish: sörja för
Thai: จัดหา
Turkish: sağlamak
Ukrainian: забезпечувати
Vietnamese: cung cấp
All related terms of 'provide'
provide for
If you provide for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need .
provide advice
If you give someone advice , you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
provide details
The details of something are its individual features or elements.
provide housing
You refer to the buildings in which people live as housing when you are talking about their standard, price, or availability.
provide income
A person's or organization's income is the money that they earn or receive, as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out.
provide assistance
If you give someone assistance , you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
provide benefits
The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
provide evidence
Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read , or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened .
provide guidance
Guidance is help and advice .
provide protection
To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it.
provide explanation
If you say there is an explanation for something, you mean that there is a reason for it.
provide an environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
provide an opportunity
An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do.
provide the foundation for
The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
Chinese translation of 'provide'
provide
(prəˈvaɪd)
vt
[food, money, shelter]供应(應) (gōngyìng)
[answer, opportunity, details]提供 (tígōng)
to provide that ... [law, agreement]规(規)定 ... (guīdìng ... )
to provide sb with sth[food, job, resources]提供某人某物 (tígōng mǒurén mǒuwù)
to be provided with[person]具有 (jùyǒu) [thing]有 (yǒu)
1 (verb)
Definition
to make available
I will be happy to provide you with a copy of the report.They did not provide any food.
Synonyms
supply
an agreement to supply the library with new computers
give
contribute
They say they would like to contribute more to charity.
provision
distribute
outfit
Homes can be outfitted with security lights for a few hundred dollars.
equip
The country did not have the funds to equip the reserve army properly.
accommodate
donate
furnish
Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques.
dispense
part with
fork out (informal)
stock up
cater to
purvey
two restaurants that purvey Indonesian food
Opposites
refuse,
deprive
,
withhold
,
keep back
2 (verb)
Definition
to afford
The summit will provide an opportunity for discussions on the crisis.
Synonyms
give
This recipe was given to me years ago.
They still give to charity despite hard economic times.
bring
This brings her the benefit of a higher rate of interest.
add
produce
The plant produces sweet fruit with deep red flesh.
present
The theatre is presenting a new production of `Hamlet'.
serve
Serve it with French bread.
afford
The room afforded fine views of the city.
yield
400,000 acres of land yielded a crop worth $1.75 billion.
lend
He attended the news conference to lend his support.
render
Any assistance you can render him will be helpful.
impart
She managed to impart great elegance to the dress she wore.
3 (verb)
The law provides that all parties must receive equal compensation.
Synonyms
stipulate
International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.
state
Clearly state your address and telephone number.
require
determine
specify
He has not specified what action he would like them to take.
lay down
Phrasal verbs
See provide for someone
See provide for or against something
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accommodate
Synonyms
supply,
provide,
furnish,
purvey,
serve,
afford
in the sense of afford
Definition
to give or supply
The room afforded fine views of the city.
Synonyms
give,
offer,
provide,
produce,
supply,
grant,
yield,
render,
furnish,
bestow,
impart
in the sense of bring
Definition
to sell for
This brings her the benefit of a higher rate of interest.
Synonyms
earn,
return,
produce,
net,
command,
yield,
gross,
fetch
Synonyms of 'provide'
provide
Explore 'provide' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of contribute
Definition
to give (support or money) for a common purpose or fund
They say they would like to contribute more to charity.
Synonyms
give,
provide,
supply,
donate,
furnish,
subscribe,
chip in (informal),
bestow
in the sense of equip
Definition
to provide with supplies, components, etc.
The country did not have the funds to equip the reserve army properly.
Synonyms
supply,
provide,
stock,
dress,
outfit,
arm,
rig,
array,
furnish,
endow,
attire,
fit out,
deck out,
kit out,
fit up,
accoutre
in the sense of furnish
Definition
to provide (a house or room) with furniture, etc.
Many proprietors try to furnish their hotels with antiques.
Synonyms
decorate,
fit,
fit out,
appoint,
provide,
stock,
supply,
store,
provision,
outfit,
equip,
fit up,
purvey
in the sense of impart
Definition
to give (a specified quality)
She managed to impart great elegance to the dress she wore.
Synonyms
give,
accord,
lend,
bestow,
offer,
grant,
afford,
contribute,
yield,
confer
in the sense of lend
Definition
to contribute (some abstract quality)
He attended the news conference to lend his support.
Synonyms
give,
provide,
add,
present,
supply,
grant,
afford,
contribute,
hand out,
furnish,
confer,
bestow,
impart
in the sense of outfit
Homes can be outfitted with security lights for a few hundred dollars.
Synonyms
equip,
stock,
supply,
turn out,
appoint,
provision,
furnish,
fit out,
deck out,
kit out,
fit up,
accoutre
in the sense of present
Definition
to introduce to the public
The theatre is presenting a new production of `Hamlet'.
Synonyms
put on,
stage,
perform,
give,
show,
mount,
render,
put before the public
in the sense of produce
The plant produces sweet fruit with deep red flesh.
Synonyms
yield,
provide,
grow,
bear,
give,
supply,
afford,
render,
furnish
in the sense of purvey
Definition
to sell or provide (foodstuffs)
two restaurants that purvey Indonesian food
Synonyms
supply,
provide,
sell,
retail,
provision,
cater,
trade in,
deal in,
furnish,
victual
in the sense of render
Definition
to give or provide (aid, a service, etc.)
Any assistance you can render him will be helpful.
Synonyms
provide,
give,
show,
pay,
present,
supply,
deliver,
contribute,
yield,
submit,
tender,
hand out,
furnish,
turn over,
make available
Additional synonyms
in the sense of serve
Definition
to provide (food or drink) for customers
Serve it with French bread.
Synonyms
present,
provide,
supply,
deliver,
arrange,
set out,
distribute,
dish up,
purvey
in the sense of specify
Definition
to state (something) as a condition
He has not specified what action he would like them to take.
Synonyms
state,
designate,
spell out,
stipulate,
name,
detail,
mention,
indicate,
define,
cite,
individualize,
enumerate,
itemize,
be specific about,
particularize
in the sense of state
Definition
to express (something) in words
Clearly state your address and telephone number.
Synonyms
say,
report,
declare,
specify,
put,
present,
explain,
voice,
express,
assert,
utter,
articulate,
affirm,
expound,
enumerate,
propound,
aver,
asseverate (formal)
in the sense of yield
Definition
to give as a return
400,000 acres of land yielded a crop worth $1.75 billion.