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Engelsk verb: provide

1. provide (om forhold) give something useful or necessary to


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningWe provided the room with an electrical heater.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)furnish, render, supply


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody with something.
Somebody ----s something with something


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkgive


Mere spesifikke uttrykkafford, air-condition, air-cool, alphabetize, arm, articulate, bed, berth, bewhisker, border, bottom, brattice, bush, buy in, calk, canal, canalise, canalize, capitalise, capitalize, caption, causeway, charge, cleat, cloy, coal, computerise, computerize, constitutionalize, copper-bottom, corbel, cornice, costume, crenel, crenelate, crenellate, curtain, dado, date, edge, equip, extend, feed, fire, fit, fit out, flood, fret, fuel, fuel, fund, furnish, gate, give, glass, glaze, glut, grate, hat, headline, headquarter, heat, hobnail, hydrate, index, innervate, interleave, joint, kern, key, leverage, machicolate, match, offer, offer, outfit, oversupply, partner, patch, pour, provision, pump, purvey, rafter, rail, railroad, ramp, reflectorise, reflectorize, retrofit, rim, sanitate, scant, seat, seat, shelter, signalise, signalize, skimp, slat, step, stint, stock, stock, stock, stock, stock up, subtitle, surfeit, tap, terrace, terrasse, theme, ticket, toggle, tool, top, top out, transistorise, transistorize, tube, uniform, upholster, victual, water, wharf, whisker, wive, yield

2. provide (om forbruk, inntak eller anvendelse) give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe hostess provided lunch for all the guests.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey provide the food to the people, They provide the people the food


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)cater, ply, supply


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody with something.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkgive


Mere spesifikke uttrykkaccommodate, board, cater, dish, dish out, dish up, drench, feed, feed, feed, fill, fix up, fulfil, fulfill, give, gratify, gutter, help, horse, indulge, meet, nourish, nurture, pander, pander, pimp, power, procure, regale, satisfy, serve, serve, serve up, shower, staff, sustain, treat, underlay

3. provide (om kommunikasjon) determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe will provides that each child should receive half of the money.
The Constitution provides for the right to free speech.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething is ----ing PP.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE.
It ----s that CLAUSE


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkcondition, qualify, specify, stipulate

4. provide (om adferd) mount or put up


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPut up a good fight.
Offer resistance.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)offer, put up


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkengage, wage

5. provide (om tilstand) make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis leaves no room for improvement.
The evidence allows only one conclusion.
Allow for mistakes.
Leave lots of time for the trip.
This procedure provides for lots of leeway.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)allow, allow for, leave


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s PP


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkafford, give, yield


Utsagnsord med lignende betydningadmit, allow

6. provide (om forhold) supply means of subsistence; earn a living


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe provides for his large family by working three jobs.
Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)bring home the bacon


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP


Mindre spesifikke uttrykksupport

7. provide (om endring) take measures in preparation for


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningProvide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s PP


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkfix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up









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