provide (Verb) — Give something useful or necessary to. ex. "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
provide (Verb) — Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance. ex. "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
provide (Verb) — Determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation. ex. "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money" ex. "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"
provide (Verb) — Mount or put up. ex. "provide a good fight"
provide (Verb) — Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain. ex. "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
provide (Verb) — Supply means of subsistence; earn a living. ex. "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"
provide (Verb) — Take measures in preparation for. ex. "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"