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Antonyms for provide
prəˈvaɪdpro·vide

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 1 vote

  1. provide

    Antonyms:
    misprovide, neglect, overlook, withhold, retain, appropriate, refuse, deny, alienate, divert, misemploy, mismanage

    Synonyms:
    prepare, arrange, procure, afford, supply, contribute, yield, cater, furnish, get, agree, produce, collect, stipulate

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  1. supply, provide, render, furnishverb

    give something useful or necessary to

    "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

    Synonyms:
    put up, yield, deliver, picture, supply, append, show, furnish, hand over, add, turn in, interpret, translate, fork up, submit, fork out, give, offer, fork over, depict, generate, return, ply, bring home the bacon, try, leave, allow, render, issue, allow for, cater

  2. provide, supply, ply, caterverb

    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

    "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

    Synonyms:
    bring home the bacon, append, furnish, cater, ply, add, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, leave, run, issue, put up

  3. provideverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    bring home the bacon, furnish, cater, ply, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, leave, put up

  4. put up, provide, offerverb

    mount or put up

    "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

    Synonyms:
    extend, supply, digest, pop the question, abide, bring home the bacon, tolerate, tender, put forward, offer up, support, volunteer, house, cater, tin, declare oneself, can, endure, put up, post, stick out, furnish, offer, bid, stomach, erect, allow, raise, render, nominate, brook, set up, allow for, leave, suffer, stand, rear, contribute, propose, domiciliate, ply, proffer, bear

  5. leave, allow for, allow, provideverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    let, go out, earmark, tolerate, go away, impart, cater, pass on, allow, give, lead, go forth, result, furnish, admit, countenance, pull up stakes, offer, will, bequeath, reserve, put up, take into account, leave behind, give up, grant, leave alone, forget, set aside, get out, supply, render, depart, allow for, leave, appropriate, exit, bring home the bacon, entrust, permit, ply

  6. provide, bring home the baconverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    bring home the bacon, succeed, furnish, cater, ply, come through, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, deliver the goods, leave, win, put up

  7. provideverb

    take measures in preparation for

    "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

    Synonyms:
    bring home the bacon, furnish, cater, ply, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, leave, put up

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. provideverb

    Synonyms:
    supply, furnish, stipulate, covenant, agree, cater, purvey

How to use provide in a sentence?

  1. William Barr:

    I also believe it is very important that the public and Congress be informed of the results of the special counsel's work, my goal will be to provide as much transparency as I can consistent with the law.

  2. Marie Yovanovitch:

    He miscalculated about the West. I think he thought that... there would be some scolding, maybe a couple of sanctions, but he could withstand it, and he could continue, and he could move on, instead, he has inspired a resurgence of North Atlantic Treaty Organization. And the West is united in opposition and trying to provide not only sort of strengthening North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the flank countries on Ukraine's border, but also in providing support to Ukraine.

  3. Kazuhiro Araki:

    It did n’t hurt at all, and I ’m feeling very relieved, we now have better protection, and I hope we feel more at ease as we provide medical treatment.

  4. Robert Merriam:

    We hope that by further sharpening our estimate of current export levels by product in the weekly report, it will provide readers with even finer insights into U.S. consumption of petroleum fuels.

  5. Greg Abbott:

    President Biden needs to focus on addressing the humanitarian crisis his reckless leadership has created at the border, instead of attacking the jobs of hardworking Texans and oil production in the Permian Basin, the Lone Star State will not sit idly by as the federal government chooses to ignore the historic number of illegal crossings, human smuggling, and drug trafficking of deadly fentanyl from Mexico into the United States. Our government has no greater responsibility than to provide public safety to its citizens. Until President Biden decides to uphold immigration laws passed by Congress, the State of Texas will continue utilizing every tool available to secure the border and keep Texans – and Americans – safe.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#416provide
#1152appropriate
#6857retain
#7367refuse
#7851deny
#11158neglect
#20010overlook
#23641withhold
#26034divert
#48126alienate
#309165mismanage

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