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Learn to pronounce pro·vide

/prəˈvīd/
verb
  1. make available for use; supply.
    "these clubs provide a much appreciated service for this area"
    synonyms: supply, give, issue, furnish, lay out, come up with, dispense, bestow, impart, produce, yield, bring forth, bear, deliver, donate, contribute, pledge, advance, spare, part with, allocate, distribute, allot, assign, put forward, put up, proffer, present, extend, render, fork out, ante up, pony up
  2. make adequate preparation for (a possible event).
    "new qualifications must provide for changes in technology"
    synonyms: prepare, allow, make provision, make preparations, be prepared, anticipate, arrange, make arrangements, get ready, plan, make plans, cater
  3. stipulate in a will or other legal document.
    "the order should be varied to provide that there would be no contact with the father"
    synonyms: stipulate, lay down, have as a condition, make it a condition, require, order, ordain, demand, prescribe, state, set out, specify
  4. appoint an incumbent to (a benefice).

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