provide

/prə'vaɪd/ verb
7 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
VERB
1

Give something useful or necessary to.

“We provided the room with an electrical heater”

2

Supply means of subsistence; earn a living.

“He provides for his large family by working three jobs”

3

Mount or put up.

4

Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.

“The hostess provided lunch for all the guests”

5

Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain.

“This procedure provides for lots of leeway”

6

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”

7

Take measures in preparation for.

“provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship”

WORD FORMS
Related formprovision
Related formprovider
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinovidepray
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespro · vide
SYNONYMS & RELATED14
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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