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ply someone with — provide someone with (food or drink) in a continuous or insistent way. → ply … English new terms dictionary
provide — pro|vide W1S1 [prəˈvaıd] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: providere to see ahead, provide , from videre to see ] 1.) to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it →↑provision ▪ Tea and biscuits … Dictionary of contemporary English
provide */*/*/ — 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 … English dictionary
provide — pro|vide [ prə vaıd ] verb *** 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 book… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
provide — verb 1》 make available for use; supply. ↘(provide someone with) equip or supply someone with. 2》 (provide for) make adequate preparation or arrangements for. ↘(of a law) enable or allow (something to be done). 3》 stipulate in a will or… … English new terms dictionary
with — We say a relationship/a connection/contact with someone/something: Do you have a good relationship with your parents? Police want to question a man in connection with the robbery. But: a relationship/a connection/contact/a between two things.… … Combinatory dictionary
provide — pro‧vide [prəˈvaɪd] verb [transitive] 1. to give someone what they need, or to make sure they get it: • The World Bank is providing funding for the project. provide somebody with something • Our computerised information service can provide busy… … Financial and business terms
provide — provide, supply, furnish mean to give or to get what is desired by or needed for someone or something. The words are often used interchangeably without seeming loss {provide what is needed for an army} {supply daily rations of food} {furnish… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
provide — ► VERB 1) make available for use; supply. 2) (provide with) equip or supply (someone) with. 3) (provide for) make adequate preparation or arrangements for. 4) stipulate in a will or other legal document. DERIVATIVES provider … English terms dictionary
provide — [prə vīd′, prōvīd′] vt. provided, providing [ME providen < L providere < pro , PRO 2 + videre, to see: see VISION] 1. Now Rare to get ready beforehand 2. to make available; supply 3. to supply (someone) with something … English World dictionary
