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provide for — (someone) to give someone the things they need to live. Former prisoners must learn to provide for themselves once they get out of jail. She s struggling to provide for her family and pay her bills … New idioms dictionary
provide for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms provide for : present tense I/you/we/they provide for he/she/it provides for present participle providing for past tense provided for past participle provided for 1) provide for someone to look after someone… … English dictionary
provide for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you provide for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. [V P n] Elaine wouldn t let him provide for her... [V P n] Her father always ensured she was well provided for. 2)… … English dictionary
provide for sb — UK US provide for sb Phrasal Verb with provide({{}}/prəʊˈvaɪd/ US /prəˈvaɪd/ verb [T] ► to look after people who depend on you, for example by giving them food, clothes, or money: »More and more people are battling with the rising costs of… … Financial and business terms
provide for — phr verb Provide for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑constitution, ↑statute, ↑treaty Provide for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑establishment, ↑expansion, ↑need, ↑retirement … Collocations dictionary
provide for (something) — 1. to allow something. The permit will provide for a 30 day hunt beginning in late November. 2. to take care of a need. After you cross the border you will have to provide for your own security. The shape of the tank is designed to provide for… … New idioms dictionary
provide for someone — provide for (someone) to give someone the things they need to live. Former prisoners must learn to provide for themselves once they get out of jail. She s struggling to provide for her family and pay her bills … New idioms dictionary
provide for sth — UK US provide for sth Phrasal Verb with provide({{}}/prəʊˈvaɪd/ US /prəˈvaɪd/ verb [T] ► to have or make plans to deal with something that will or may happen in the future: »The plant will have an on site facility that provides for 25 years of… … Financial and business terms
provide for somebody — proˈvide for sb derived to give sb the things that they need to live, such as food, money and clothing • She has three children to provide for. • He didn t provide for them in his will (= did not leave them any money). Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
provide for — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, accommodate with, admit, admit exceptions, afford, allow, allow for, angel, arrange for, attend to, baby sit, back, bankroll, capitalize, care for, chaperon, cherish, clear the decks, clothe, concede,… … Moby Thesaurus
