Word

provide, v.
(provided, provides, providing)
freq. cnt. 311

give something useful or necessary to
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 352 freq. cnt.: 270 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 10

furnish provide render supply

sample sentences

"We provided the room with an electrical heater"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provision provider

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supplying supply supplier supply

semantic pointers

hyponym

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hypernym

give

give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

cater ply provide supply

sample sentences

"The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the food to the people
They %s the people the food

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provision provider

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

caterer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supply supply

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

give

determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

provide

sample sentences

"The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"
"The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
It ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provision

semantic pointers

hypernym

specify, stipulate, condition, qualify

mount or put up
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

offer provide put up

sample sentences

"put up a good fight"
"offer resistance"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

wage, engage

take measures in preparation for
<verb.change>

provide

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provident

semantic pointers

hypernym

prepare, set, ready, fix, set up, gear up

supply means of subsistence; earn a living
<verb.possession>

bring home the bacon provide

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

provision

semantic pointers

hypernym

support

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3

allow allow for leave provide

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

give, afford, yield

verb group

admit, allow