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.

Examples of provide for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patents, after all, are only as reliable as the institutions providing for their grant and enforcement. —David J. Kappos, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

Food will be provided for the first 500 guests. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026

The purpose of telling their story is to inspire others, to show people that your current circumstance doesn’t necessarily mean that’s your fate and how to push through things and how to still do more for people and provide for people. —Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026

In Georgia, appropriations provide for one psychologist for every 2,000 students. —Lisa Morgan, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for provide for

• conquistador
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor