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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Hamilton said her brother did his best to provide for his family, including a son who suffers from a rare disease called congenital hyperinsulinism.
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
My mother sacrificed her life and dreams to provide for me and my younger sister, Keisha.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In 1947, the United Kingdom and France signed the Dunkirk Treaty, providing for their mutual defense.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Cuba has many chronic problems, but the essential one is that its economy doesn’t provide for its people.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
My mother sacrificed her life and dreams to provide for me and my younger sister, Keisha.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In 1947, the United Kingdom and France signed the Dunkirk Treaty, providing for their mutual defense.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Cuba has many chronic problems, but the essential one is that its economy doesn’t provide for its people.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for provide for
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“Provide for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provide%20for. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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