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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Shujiro is a noble, moral man who is matter-of-fact about the samurai way being over, is struggling with PTSD from his last battle, and is only competing in the Kodoku to provide for his family.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The pediatric nurse previously said on TikTok that legal costs and providing for eight children consumed her income from the hit reality show.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
No specific date or details were provided for the move, which will set Spotify as a rival to YouTube in the space.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Wright’s film stars Glen Powell as Richards, who – as in the book – is an unemployed, working-class man who goes on the game show to provide for his sick daughter.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
The pediatric nurse previously said on TikTok that legal costs and providing for eight children consumed her income from the hit reality show.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
No specific date or details were provided for the move, which will set Spotify as a rival to YouTube in the space.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Wright’s film stars Glen Powell as Richards, who – as in the book – is an unemployed, working-class man who goes on the game show to provide for his sick daughter.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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