provide

/provide/

Thân thiện

The cruise ship crew provides life jackets for all passengers during the safety drill.

Definition

1. Verb (Transitive):

   • To supply or make available something that is needed or wanted.
   • To make something available for use; to furnish or equip.
   • To state or specify something as a condition or rule in a formal document.

2. Verb (Intransitive):

   • To make necessary preparations or arrangements for something.
   • To supply the means of support, especially financial support.

Usage

• Transitive Verb (provide [something] for/to [someone/something]): This structure focuses on the thing being supplied and the recipient.
  • The company will provide training for all new employees.
  • The charity provides food to families in need.
• Transitive Verb (provide [someone] with [something]): This structure focuses on the person receiving the thing.
  • Can you provide me with more information?
  • The hotel provides guests with free Wi-Fi.
• Intransitive Verb (provide for/against): Used without a direct object, often followed by a prepositional phrase.
  • Parents must provide for their children. (supply support)
  • The contract provides for a 30-day notice period. (includes a rule)
  • We must provide against a possible economic downturn. (prepare for a negative event)

Examples

• Transitive:
  • The scholarship provides full tuition and accommodation.
  • The manual provides clear instructions.
  • Article 5 provides that all members have equal voting rights.
• Intransitive:
  • He works hard to provide for his family.
  • The new law provides for stricter penalties.

Advanced Usage

• "provide against": To take precautions to prevent or mitigate a potential problem.
  • The building's design provides against earthquake damage.
• "provide for" (legal/formal): To include a specific clause, condition, or arrangement in a document or plan.
  • The will provides for the estate to be divided equally.
• "provided that" / "providing (that)": Used as a conjunction to introduce a condition; meaning "on the condition that" or "if".
  • You can borrow the car, provided that you fill up the tank.
  • I'll help you, providing you start being more responsible.

Variants and Related Words

• Provider (n): A person or organization that supplies something.
  • An internet service provider.
• Provision (n): 1. The act of providing something. 2. A supply of something. 3. A condition or requirement in a legal document.
  • The provision of clean water is essential.
  • We have enough provisions for the week.
  • According to provision 7.2 of the agreement...
• Provident (adj): Making careful preparation for the future; frugal.
  • A provident saver.

Synonyms

• Supply / Furnish: To give or make something available.
• Give / Offer: To present something for someone to accept.
• Equip / Fit out: To provide with necessary items.
• Stipulate / Specify: To state clearly as a requirement (formal/legal sense).

Phrasal Verbs

• Provide for: 1. To supply the basic necessities (food, money, shelter) for someone. 2. To make plans or arrangements to deal with a future event.
  • He has a large family to provide for.
  • The budget provides for a new community center.
• Provide against: To take action to prevent or protect against something undesirable.
  • Savings can help provide against unexpected expenses.

Related Idioms

• To provide cover (for): To create a situation that hides or protects someone or something.
  • The loud music provided cover for their conversation.
• God provides: An expression of faith that one's needs will be met.

Học thuật

Verb

1. take measures in preparation for
   • provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship
2. supply means of subsistence; earn a living
   • He provides for his large family by working three jobs
   • Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon
3. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
   • This leaves no room for improvement
   • The evidence allows only one conclusion
   • allow for mistakes
   • leave lots of time for the trip
   • This procedure provides for lots of leeway
4. mount or put up
   • put up a good fight
   • offer resistance
5. determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
   • The will provides that each child should receive half of the money
   • The Constitution provides for the right to free speech
6. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
   • The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
7. give something useful or necessary to
   • We provided the room with an electrical heater

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bring home the bacon
• leave
• allow for
• allow
• put up
• offer
• supply
• ply
• cater
• render
• furnish