PROVIDE FOR Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

provide (for)

verb

Definition of provide (for)

as in to allow (for)

to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies) the rules provide for emergency situations, spelling out certain exceptions

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as in to keep

to pay the living expenses of sufficient income to provide for his ever growing family

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The September window aligns perfectly with annual carrier upgrade cycles, prompting consumers to renew contracts and consider new iPhones.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
During a californium-252 separation campaign in 2015, Delmau considered whether a different solvent extraction technique could eliminate a lengthy step in the process.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of consider

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Entering the second half, Atlanta kept the energy going and extended their lead to 25 points in the third quarter.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Cam Smith had the speed to leg out an infield single, but if Basabe could keep the ball in the infield, that would be more than enough.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of keep

Verb

The general managers described Garcia as Sanchez’s husband and as a hardworking, dedicated family man who supported not only his family in New York but also back in his home country, Colombia.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Institutional credit, insurance capital and private capital would support hyperscalers, frontier AI labs and companies building data centers and purchasing Nvidia chips.

— , CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

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One of the few is Andie MacDowell, who’s maintained curly hair throughout her entire career, nonetheless.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Rheinmetall Goldman analysts continue to maintain a positive stance on Rheinmetall , predicting a potential upside of 102% over the next 12 months.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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