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provide

[pruh-vahyd] / prəˈvaɪd /


VERB
afford opportunity for; make possible
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Ford determined that Hatley was the only person who couldn’t provide an alibi for the night of the murder.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A £1.2m investment is planned to provide specialist training in schools most affected by knife crime, fund measures such as mentoring for high-risk students, and the deployment of chaperones on school routes.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The orange suits protect the crewmembers during launch and reentry, but are also available for emergency use -- they can provide up to six days of breathable air.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In the event of a threat, the drones and their attached cameras can provide real-time surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Besides, he didn’t want the money for himself, he said; he simply wanted to provide his parents with “a comfortable old age.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day