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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
provide
pro·vide [provide provides provided providing] BrE [prəˈvaɪd] NAmE [prəˈvaɪd] verb 1. to give sth to sb or make it available for them to use Syn: ↑supply •~ sth The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. • The report was not expected to provide any answers. •Please answer questions in the space provided. •~ sth for sb We are here to provide a service for the public. •~ sb with sth We are here to provide the public with a service. 2. ~ that… (formal) (of a law or rule)to state that sth will or must happen Syn: ↑stipulate •The final section provides that any work produced for the company is thereafter owned by the company. see also ↑provision Derived: ↑provide against something ▪ ↑provide for somebody ▪ ↑provide for something Verb forms: Word Origin: late Middle English (also in the sense ‘prepare to do, get ready’): from Latin providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’. Thesaurus: provide verb T •We are here to provide a service for the public. give • • supply • • issue • • lend • |especially business yield • • put sth up • provide/supply/issue sb with sth provide/supply/put up sth for sb provide/give/supply/issue equipment/details/information provide/give/supply/put up funds Provide or give? Provide is often used when sth is being made available to people in general; give is more often used about a particular person •The hospital aims to provide the best possible medical care. • We want to give you the best possible care. Example Bank: •He provided us with a lot of useful information. •The agency provides legal services to farmers. •The grants were intended to provide financial help to unemployed workers. •The organization provides food and shelter for refugees. •We try to provide the best possible medical care. •a buffet dinner, kindly provided by club members
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