provide
To make a living; earn money for necessities.
Verb 4 meanings
To make a living; earn money for necessities.
“It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.”
To act to prepare for something.
“provide against disaster.”
To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.
“The contract provides that the work be well done.”
To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
“Don't bother bringing equipment, as we will provide it.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English providen, from Latin prōvidēre (“to foresee, act with foresight”). Doublet of purvey.
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PROVIDE at a glance
PROVIDE has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #704 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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