1. make available for use; supply.
"these clubs provide a much appreciated service for this area"
synonyms:
supply · give · issue · furnish · lay out · come up with · dispense · bestow · [more]
2. (provide for)
make adequate preparation for (a possible event).
"new qualifications must provide for changes in technology"
synonyms:
prepare · allow · make provision · make preparations · be prepared · anticipate · arrange · make arrangements · get ready · plan · make plans · cater
3. stipulate in a will or other legal document.
"the order should be varied to provide that there would be no contact with the father"
synonyms:
stipulate · lay down · have as a condition · make it a condition · require · order · ordain · demand · prescribe · state · set out · specify
4. christian church
historical
(provide someone to)
appoint an incumbent to (a benefice).
that's the definitions