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determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp. by including a proviso condition; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip".

take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"

To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.

To foresee.

To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare.

To supply; to afford; to contribute.

To furnish; to supply; -- formerly followed by of, now by with.

To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate; as, the contract provides that the work be well done.

To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See Provisor.

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 weather; to provide for the education of a child.

To stipulate previously; to condition; as, the agreement provides for an early completion of the work.

To supply with anything necessary, useful, or appropriate; to provide; to equip; to fit out, or fit up; to adorn; as, to furnish a family with provisions; to furnish one with arms for defense; to furnish a Cable; to furnish the mind with ideas; to furnish one with knowledge or principles; to furnish an expedition or enterprise, a room or a house.

To procure supplies; make preparations: with for or against.

To make ready beforehand: to prepare: to supply.

To procure supplies or means of defence: to take measures: to bargain previously.

To prepare beforehand; supply.

To take measures beforehand.

To make, procure, or furnish for future use; supply; stipulate.

To procure beforehand; to prepare; to furnish; to stipulate previously.

To procure supplies or means of defence; to take precautionary measures.

To collect or get ready for future use; to prepare; to make a previous conditional stipulation; to take measures to counteract or escape an evil.