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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Provide \Pro*vide"\, v. i.
     1. To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures
        beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future
        need, especially a danger or an evil; -- followed by
        against or for; as, to provide against the inclemency of
        the weather; to provide for the education of a child.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to
              provide for human wants.              --Burke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To stipulate previously; to condition; as, the agreement
        provides for an early completion of the work.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Provide \Pro*vide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provided; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Providing.] [L. providere, provisum; pro before +
     videre to see. See Vision, and cf. Prudent, Purvey.]
     1. To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get,
        collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare.
        ``Provide us all things necessary.'' --Shak.
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     2. To supply; to afford; to contribute.
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              Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit
              As the kind, hospitable woods provide. --Milton.
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     3. To furnish; to supply; -- formerly followed by of, now by
        with. ``And yet provided him of but one.'' --Jer. Taylor.
        ``Rome . . . was well provided with corn.'' --Arbuthnot.
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     4. To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate; as,
        the contract provides that the work be well done.
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     5. To foresee.
  
     Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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     6. To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is
        vacant. See Provisor. --Prescott.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Provide \Pro*vide"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Provided; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Providing.] [L. providere, provisum; pro before +
     videre to see. See Vision, and cf. Prudent, Purvey.]
     1. To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get,
        collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare.
        ``Provide us all things necessary.'' --Shak.
  
     2. To supply; to afford; to contribute.
  
              Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit As the kind,
              hospitable woods provide.             --Milton.
  
     3. To furnish; to supply; -- formerly followed by of, now by
        with. ``And yet provided him of but one.'' --Jer. Taylor.
        ``Rome . . . was well provided with corn.'' --Arbuthnot.
  
     4. To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate; as,
        the contract provides that the work be well done.
  
     5. To foresee.
  
     Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
  
     6. To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is
        vacant. See Provisor. --Prescott.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Provide \Pro*vide"\, v. i.
     1. To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures
        beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future
        need, especially a danger or an evil; -- followed by
        against or for; as, to provide against the inclemency of
        the weather; to provide for the education of a child.
  
              Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to
              provide for human wants.              --Burke.
  
     2. To stipulate previously; to condition; as, the agreement
        provides for an early completion of the work.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  provide
       v 1: provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an
            electrical heater" [syn: supply, render, furnish]
       2: provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food
          or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the
          guests" [syn: supply, ply, cater]
       3: 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"
       4: mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
          [syn: put up, offer]
       5: 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" [syn: leave,
           allow for, allow]
       6: 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" [syn: bring home the bacon]
       7: take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper
          care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  provide
     Αγγλικά vb.
     παρέχω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  provide
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it provedere  3 s phis)
     Latin adv.
     carefully, prudently
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la prōvidus  singular vocative)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la prōvideō  2 s pres actv impr)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  provide
     vb.
     1 To make a living; earn money for necessities.
     2 To act to prepare for something.
     3 To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.
     4 To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
     5 To furnish (with), cause to be present.
     6 To make possible or attainable.
     7 (lb en obsolete Latinism) To foresee, to consider in advance.
     8 To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See
  ''provisor''.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  provide
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it provedere  3 s phis)
     Latin adv.
     carefully, prudently
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la prōvidus  singular vocative)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la prōvideō  2 s pres actv impr)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  provide
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it provedere  3 s phis)
     Latin adv.
     carefully, prudently
     Latin n.
     (inflection of la prōvidus  singular vocative)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la prōvideō  2 s pres actv impr)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  provide
     Englanti vb.
     1 hankkia, varustaa
     2 (rak en for) elättää jkta
     3 tarjota
     4 toimittaa
     5 (yhteys oikeustiede käännetään passiivilla k=en) jssak määrätään
  (että)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  provide
     Engelska vb.
     1 ombesörja, anskaffa
     2 förse
     3 sörja, dra försorg

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Provide /pɹəvˈaɪd/
  زوّد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  provide //pɹəˈvaɪd// 
  1. обезпечавам
  earn money for necessities
  2. поставям условие
  to establish as a previous condition
  3. снабдявам
  to furnish (with)
  4. давам, доставям
  to give what is needed or desired