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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /
VERB
supply something needed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring contribute equip fit furnish give provision supply
STRONG
accommodate administer bestow cater dispense distribute minister outfit produce ration take care of
WEAK
favor fit out fix up fix up with implement replenish stock stock up turn out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny neglect refuse subtract take take away withdraw withhold
STRONG
deplete stop
WEAK
deprive remove
VERB
determine, specify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determine provision require specify
STRONG
condition postulate state stipulate
WEAK
lay down qualify
VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afford allow bring grant lend present produce render serve yield
STRONG
impart

Example Sentences

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Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The orange suits protect the crewmembers during launch and reentry, but are also available for emergency use -- they can provide up to six days of breathable air.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Tortillas provide the base for these chicken tacos with pickled cucumbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Ford determined that Hatley was the only person who couldn’t provide an alibi for the night of the murder.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Sometimes they also had to deliver urgent messages, or provide a fighter escort for important officials who needed protection in case they encountered armed German aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.