Provide
Verb
UK
/prəˈvaɪd/
US
/prəˈvaɪd/
Level: b1
Definition
To give or supply something that is needed or required.
Example
"Parents provide food and clothes for their children."
"The company provides free training to help workers improve their skills."
"Good hospitals provide care, medicine, and support so patients can recover safely and quickly."
Explanation
To provide means to give something that is needed or wanted. When you provide something, you supply or make it available for others. For example, parents provide food for their children, and schools provide education. The word comes from Latin providere, meaning “to see ahead” or “to prepare in advance”. So originally it meant planning early to make sure someone has what they need, which connects to the modern idea of supplying or giving help.