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- [pruh-vahyd]
- /prəˈvaɪd/
- /prəˈvaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-vahyd]
- /prəˈvaɪd/
Definitions of provide word
- verb with object provide to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits. 1
- verb with object provide to supply or equip: to provide the army with new fighter planes. 1
- verb with object provide to afford or yield. 1
- verb with object provide Law. to arrange for or stipulate beforehand, as by a provision or proviso. 1
- verb with object provide Archaic. to prepare or procure beforehand. 1
- verb without object provide to take measures with due foresight (usually followed by for or against). 1
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Origin of provide
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English providen < Latin prōvidēre to foresee, look after, provide for, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + vidēre to see
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Parts of speech for Provide
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
provide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
provide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for provide
verb provide
- accommodate — If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
- administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- afford — If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
Antonyms for provide
verb provide
- deprive — If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
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See also
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