Provide

Portuguese Meaning

fornecer

proporcionar

dar

prover

abastecer

provisionar

ministrar

English Meaning

  1. To furnish; supply: provide food and shelter for a family.
  2. To make available; afford: a room that provides ample sunlight through French windows.
  3. To set down as a stipulation: an agreement that provides deadlines for completion of the work.
  4. Archaic To make ready ahead of time; prepare.
  5. To take measures in preparation: provided for the common defense of the states in time of war.
  6. To supply means of subsistence: She provides for her family by working in a hospital.
  7. To make a stipulation or condition: The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature.