Synonyms for provide
prəˈvaɪdpro·vide

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1. provide

   Synonyms:
   prepare, arrange, procure, afford, supply, contribute, yield, cater, furnish, get, agree, produce, collect, stipulate

   Antonyms:
   misprovide, neglect, overlook, withhold, retain, appropriate, refuse, deny, alienate, divert, misemploy, mismanage

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1. supply, provide, render, furnishverb

   give something useful or necessary to

   "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

   Synonyms:
   put up, yield, deliver, picture, supply, append, show, furnish, hand over, add, turn in, interpret, translate, fork up, submit, fork out, give, offer, fork over, depict, generate, return, ply, bring home the bacon, try, leave, allow, render, issue, allow for, cater

2. provide, supply, ply, caterverb

   give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

   "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

   Synonyms:
   bring home the bacon, append, furnish, cater, ply, add, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, leave, run, issue, put up

3. provideverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bring home the bacon, furnish, cater, ply, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, leave, put up

4. put up, provide, offerverb

   mount or put up

   "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

   Synonyms:
   extend, supply, digest, pop the question, abide, bring home the bacon, tolerate, tender, put forward, offer up, support, volunteer, house, cater, tin, declare oneself, can, endure, put up, post, stick out, furnish, offer, bid, stomach, erect, allow, raise, render, nominate, brook, set up, allow for, leave, suffer, stand, rear, contribute, propose, domiciliate, ply, proffer, bear

5. leave, allow for, allow, provideverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   let, go out, earmark, tolerate, go away, impart, cater, pass on, allow, give, lead, go forth, result, furnish, admit, countenance, pull up stakes, offer, will, bequeath, reserve, put up, take into account, leave behind, give up, grant, leave alone, forget, set aside, get out, supply, render, depart, allow for, leave, appropriate, exit, bring home the bacon, entrust, permit, ply

6. provide, bring home the baconverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   bring home the bacon, succeed, furnish, cater, ply, come through, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, deliver the goods, leave, win, put up

7. provideverb

   take measures in preparation for

   "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

   Synonyms:
   bring home the bacon, furnish, cater, ply, allow for, supply, offer, allow, render, leave, put up

Matched Categories

1. • Engage
   • Give
   • Prepare
   • Stipulate

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1. provideverb

   Synonyms:
   prepare, procure, get ready, make ready

2. provideverb

   Synonyms:
   supply, furnish, stock

3. provideverb

   Synonyms:
   cater, furnish supplies

4. provideverb

   Synonyms:
   take measures, make provision

5. provideverb

   Synonyms:
   stipulate, bargain, contract, engage, agree, covenant

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1. provideverb

   Synonyms:
   supply, furnish, stipulate, covenant, agree, cater, purvey

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1. List of paraphrases for "provide":

   providing, offer, give, deliver, provision, provided, furnish, ensure, supply, provides, submit, facilitate, make, bring, lend, offering, communicate, delivering, supplying, render, grant, pay, produce, allow, create, constitute, contribute, giving, facilitating, offered, present, delivery, ge, contain, offers, establish, be, fournir, predict, extend, enable, indicate, equip, guarantee, include, obtain, assure, afford, available

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1. Steve Daines:

   Listen, we were told we are at the one-yard line last night to get this done, all Ive got to say is, The Senate may think The Senate at the one-yard line right now, but Montanans are getting sacked. In fact, our unemployment claims in Montana since march 17th, we just looked it up 15 minutes ago, 14,350 Montanans have filed for unemployment in the last week. Monday had been marked with furious debate on the The Senate floor, as Republicans accused White House Democrats of proposing an alternative stimulus bill that was full of unnecessary progressive wishlist items. The Senate Democrats in the meantime repeatedly blocked the Republican stimulus bill, which would require 60 votes to survive. WATCH Steve Daines FULLSPEECH ON THE SENATE FLOOR The bill offered by White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., included measures to restrict airlines carbon emissions, protect illegal immigrants, provide for same-day voter registration, pay off billions in student loan debt, encourage federal agencies to employ.

2. Rebecca Sutphen:

   Many progressive providers like Aetna provide those services by telephone, and, under the Affordable Care Act, genetic counseling is a preventive service that is to be covered without out of pocket cost to the patient.

3. Janice Cackowski:

   A simple gallon of milk, box of cereal, yogurts and fresh fruit can provide a great breakfast at 1/4 of the cost of eating out.

4. Volker Turk:

   The European political leadership will need to provide the appropriate response which is built on the fundamental European values, and human rights and human dignity, responsibility, solidarity among themselves and with the world.

5. Herman Mashaba:

   The ANC tries to divide the nation across racial lines but it's about what you deliver for people, when the economy starts growing we can help those who are disadvantaged. We are going to rid the country of the ills of the past and provide a better life for everyone.