providepro·vide /prəˈvaɪd/ verb [transitiveT]1to give someone what they need, or to make sure they get itThe World Bank is providing funding for the project.
provide somebody with somethingOur computerised information service can provide busy managers with all the information they need.
The deal will provide Rolls-Royce with work for the next five years.
provide something for/to somebodyThe agreement provided guarantees for union members when layoffs are considered.
2to produce a useful result, opportunity etcWe are hoping the enquiry will provide an explanation for the accident.
3provide that formalLAW if a law or rule provides that something must happen, it states that it must happenThe Companies Act provides that the consent of shareholders is required for the sale of assets valued at £100,000 or more to a director of the company.