provide for
phrasal verb
provided for; providing for; provides for
1
: to cause (something) to be available or to happen in the future
The contract provides for 10 paid holidays.
The law provides for the appointment of a new official.
2
: to supply what is needed for (something or someone)
It's hard to make enough money to provide for such a large family.
They agreed to provide for the child's education.
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There Litsa, having discovered her younger daughters’ vocal talents, pushed her to perform to help provide for the family.
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Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
First there were ambitious goals set, like providing for future large-scale computing needs, developing a chip for an exascale computer, and then there were the deals made to keep the company afloat while that innovation happened.
—John Werner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Complete transcripts are provided for each episode on ForeignAffairs.com.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Baltimore County law does not provide for a special election to replace a county executive who leaves office before the expiration of his or her term, unlike the laws of the state’s two other large metropolitan counties, Montgomery and Prince George’s.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
First there were ambitious goals set, like providing for future large-scale computing needs, developing a chip for an exascale computer, and then there were the deals made to keep the company afloat while that innovation happened.
—John Werner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Complete transcripts are provided for each episode on ForeignAffairs.com.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
Baltimore County law does not provide for a special election to replace a county executive who leaves office before the expiration of his or her term, unlike the laws of the state’s two other large metropolitan counties, Montgomery and Prince George’s.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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