transitive. To do good to, benefit, or profit (a person or thing). Also: to supply the needs of, to feed or tend to (a person or animal). Obsolete.

intransitive. To make provision for a person or animal, esp. with regard to maintenance; to supply the necessary resources. Frequently in…

intransitive. To provide for; to look after. Cf. sorry, v. 4. Obsolete.

transitive. To supply the needs of; to stock or furnish sufficiently with something.

intransitive. To provide maintenance; to give an ‘exhibition’; to minister (to a person's wants). Const. to, unto. Obsolete. Rarely transitive…

intransitive. To provide for a person. Cf. sorrow, v. 4. Obsolete.

To provide for by consultation; to have especial respect or beneficial reference to (a person's good, interest, convenience, etc.) in forming…

transitive. To provide for or make arrangements for (a person).