Synonyms for provide
prəˈvaɪd

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1. provide

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

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

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1. supply, provide, render, furnish(verb)

   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, cater(verb)

   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. provide(verb)

   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, offer(verb)

   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, provide(verb)

   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 bacon(verb)

   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. provide(verb)

   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

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1. provide(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   prepare, procure, get ready, make ready

2. provide(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   supply, furnish, stock

3. provide(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   cater, furnish supplies

4. provide(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   take measures, make provision

5. provide(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   stipulate, bargain, contract, engage, agree, covenant

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1. provide(v)

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "provide":

   providing, offer, give, deliver, provision, provided, furnish, ensure, supply, provides, submit, facilitate, make, bring, lend, offering, communicate, delivering, supplying, render, grant, pay, produce, allow, create, constitute, contribute, giving, facilitating, offered, present, delivery, ge, contain, offers, establish, be, fournir, predict, extend, enable, indicate, equip, guarantee, include, obtain, assure, afford, available

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1. Petra Nemcova:

   Every day or every two days, I ’m in a different country, different city, i ’m very busy, but everything is meaningful. Because with each trip, I am able to create and co-create with others and help provide opportunities for children to have a better, brighter future. That’s what keeps me going. My friends always say, ‘ you’re crazy ’ or ‘ how can you travel like this ? ’ But just knowing that you are making a difference, that you’re able to uplift the lives of children and their whole families ? That gives you energy to go on.

2. Hua Chunying:

   So far, the U.S. government has yet to provide any substantial assistance to China.

3. Katrina Walsemann:

   If student loans provide a vehicle for people who are coming from disadvantaged families to get a college degree, these student loans would help them become upwardly mobile and that might be important for their mental health.

4. Jon Radulovic:

   [Volunteers] spend time with the patient, not necessarily doing clinical things, but they might read to them or provide companionship or give respite care so the spouse can get out of the house and get a break.

5. Paul Weinhold:

   The idea surfaced frankly out of Salem( the state capital) that Salem and our legislature might be able to provide some support for Hayward, just as the idea came from Salem, the idea that it wasn't going to work came from Salem, so we took cues from the political powers that this was not going to fly.

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