verb

provide

Translation

to provide, to supply, to furnish

The school provides lunch for the students.

We must provide for our family.

((sb.)) ((with sth.)) to supply (sb.) with (sth.) They provide us with food.

((sth.)) ((for sb.)) to supply (sth.) for (sb.) They provide food for us.

((for sb./sth.)) to make arrangements for (sb./sth.) You should provide for your future.

Synonyms: supply, furnish, give; Antonyms: take, withhold

From Latin 'providere', from 'pro-' (forward) + 'videre' (to see). The idea is 'to see ahead' and prepare.

Think of a 'pro' who can 'vide' (see) the future and thus 'provide' what is needed.