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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As a family, volunteer to serve or deliver meals to those in need, make care packages for the military, or work with Toys for Tots or another gift-giving charity to allow your child to provide for another child who would otherwise not have his wish list granted.
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Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
The fees are not intended to make profit for the authorizer, they are intended to provide for the cost of oversight.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Executive orders—which are not expressly provided for in the Constitution—go back to George Washington, and too many presidents have had recourse to them.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Stephen King's novel, Powell's Ben Richards is a father living in a dystopian society, unable to get a job and provide for his sick child.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
The fees are not intended to make profit for the authorizer, they are intended to provide for the cost of oversight.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Executive orders—which are not expressly provided for in the Constitution—go back to George Washington, and too many presidents have had recourse to them.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Stephen King's novel, Powell's Ben Richards is a father living in a dystopian society, unable to get a job and provide for his sick child.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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