0 present participle of provide
1 to give someone something that they need:
This booklet provides useful information about local services.
All meals are provided at no additional cost.
The author provides no documentary references to support her assertions.
We have concerns about whether the government will be able to provide viable social services for poorer families/provide poorer families with viable social services.
Putting more police on patrol doesn't provide a real solution to the problem of increasing violence.
2 (of a law or decision) to say that something must happen if particular conditions exist:
Section 17 provides that all decisions must be circulated in writing.
Do you think the state should provide free nursery education?
They opened a shelter to provide temporary housing for the city's homeless.
He was able to provide the police with some valuable information.
A physician was permitted to overrule these recommendations by providing the reason at the bottom of the sheet.
The value of a case study lies in providing evidence to advance broader generalizations; the relationship should not be reversed.
The emphasis is on students' engagement in making and appreciating, with tutors providing models of planning, teaching and evaluating.
