provide for

pro·vide for

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pruh-vahyd fawr]
- /prəˈvaɪd fɔr/
- /prəˈvaɪd fɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pruh-vahyd fawr]
- /prəˈvaɪd fɔr/

Definitions of provide for words

transitivephrasal verb provide for support financially 1
phrasal verb provide for If you provide for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need. 0
phrasal verb provide for If you provide for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it. 0
phrasal verb provide for If a law or agreement provides for something, it makes it possible. 0

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Parts of speech for Provide for

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Provide for

provide for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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