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provide
/prəˈvaɪd/
to supply or make available
The company will provide training for new employees.
The company will supply training for new employees.
general
to supply or make something available to someone
The restaurant provides excellent service.
The restaurant supplies excellent service.
This app provides useful tools for productivity.
This app supplies useful tools for productivity.
Often used with 'with' to specify what is being provided.
Collocations
provide withto give someone something they needprovide forto make arrangements for someone's needs
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Common Collocations
Remember common collocations like 'provide with' and 'provide for'.
Gold Rule
Formal vs. Informal
Use 'provide' in both formal and informal contexts, but it's more common in formal settings.
Word Origin
From Middle English providen, from Old French prover, from Latin providere 'foresee, provide for'
Usage Notes
Can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Often used in business, customer service, and legal contexts.
Word Breakdown
pro-
forward, in favor of
prefix-vide
to see, to look
root-re
to do, to make
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