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

But Molly White, a computer programmer who is a prominent critic of the crypto industry and tracks such offers, told me that crypto exchanges have seldom, if ever, paid stablecoin holders as high a return rate as Binance is providing for USD1, or offered bonus returns on such large quantities. —David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026

The crown prince couple provide for him financially. —CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026

Shirley Raines, a Compton woman who dedicated her life to providing for homeless people and founded the nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz, has died, her organization announced. —Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

The proposal outlined a far-reaching plan for restoration that would preserve and highlight the stadium’s signature Brutalist architecture while providing for state-of-the-art sound and lighting and video systems. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for provide for

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