Synonyms of provide

provide

verb

prə-ˈvīd 

as in to give

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

this luxury hotel provides all the comforts of home to well-heeled vacationers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• give
• supply
• furnish
• deliver
• hand
• feed
• distribute
• hand over
• dispense
• allocate
• portion
• administer
• deal (out)
• assign
• apportion
• ply (with)
• transfer
• dole out
• prorate
• parcel (out)
• mete (out)
• cede
• deed
• make over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep (back)
• hold (back)
• retain
• maintain
• preserve
• withhold
• save
• reserve
• conserve
• keep up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of provide

The crowd tried to rush through the doors ahead of the meeting, with police provide crowd control. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

But if drug companies won’t provide the necessary studies, Manski said, governments should. — CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Lowe's also said tariff refunds provided an 11 cent boost to its earnings per share this quarter. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Crytica says the technology can provide deterministic evidence when those instructions change. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing provide

• provide (for)