Provide
1Provide — Pro*vide , v. i. 1. To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future need, especially a danger or an evil; followed by against or for; as, to provide against the inclemency of the… …
2Provide — Pro*vide , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Providing}.] [L. providere, provisum; pro before + videre to see. See {Vision}, and cf. {Prudent}, {Purvey}.] 1. To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or… …
3provide — verb (provided; providing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin providēre, literally, to see ahead, from pro forward + vidēre to see more at pro , wit Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to take precautionary measures < provide for the… …
4provide — providable, adj. /preuh vuyd /, v., provided, providing. v.t. 1. to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits. 2. to supply or equip: to provide the army with new fighter planes. 3. to afford or yield. 4. Law. to arrange …
5provide — verb /pɹəˈvaɪd/ a) To make a living; earn money for necessities. It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage. b) To act to prepare for something. Dont bother bringing equipment, as we will provide it. See Also: provision …
6Operation Provide Comfort — Operation Provide Comfort/Provide Comfort II Part of Iraqi no fly zones Date March 1991 – 31 December 1996 Location Northern Iraq …
7Operation Provide Relief — was part of United Nations (UN) endorsed effort called The Unified Task Force (UNITAF) to secure and facilitate humanitarian relief for the people of Somalia, an effort that was assisted by the UN UNOSOM I mission beginning in 1991 in light of a… …
8Operation Provide Promise — was a humanitarian relief operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Yugoslav Wars, from 2 July 1992, to 9 January 1996, which made it the longest running humanitarian airlift in history. By the end of the operation, aircraft from 21… …
9Operation Provide Comfort (Charity Drive) — Operation Provide Comfort is a charity drive sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, American Legion Post 295( http://www.post295.org ) Since January 2003, Legionnaires from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial American Legion Post 295 in… …
10Operation Provide Hope — was a humanitarian operation conducted by the U.S Air Force to provide medical equipment to former Soviet republics during their transition to democratic and free market states. The operation was announced by Secretary of State James A. Baker,… …
