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UK [prəˈvaɪd] / US verb
Word forms "provide":
present tense I/you/we/they provide he/she/it provides present participle providing past tense provided past participle provided
Get it right: provide:
When provide means "to give someone something they need", use the pattern provide someone with something (not "provide someone something"):
Wrong: Television provides us a convenient way to get the latest information.
Right: Television provides us with a convenient way to get the latest information.
Wrong: She had enough money to provide him a basic school education.
Right: She had enough money to provide him with a basic school education.
1) [transitive] to give someone something that they want or need

Our office can provide information on the local area.

A taxi service from the airport will be provided.

provide someone with something:

The lecture provided him with an opportunity to meet one of his heroes.

provide something for someone:

The hotel provides a playroom for children.

provide something to someone:

We provide legal advice and services to our clients.

2) [transitive] to cause something to exist or be available

The exercise provides an opportunity for different departments to work together.

The film provides new insights into the problems that women in the industry face.

3) [intransitive/transitive] legal to contain statements or plans that set conditions for dealing with a particular issue
provide for:

The treaty provides for the immediate withdrawal of troops from the area.

provide that:

Their contracts provide that they will be paid on the last day of the month.

Phrasal verbs:

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