vverb.possessiongive something useful or necessary toSynset:furnish render supply
Examples:- We provided the room with an electrical heater
Derivationally Related Form:provisionsupplierprovidersupplyingsupply
Hypernyms:give
Inherited Hypernyms:supplygivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:affordair-conditionair-coolalphabetizearmarticulatebedberthbewhiskerborderbottombratticebushbuy incalkcanalcanalisecanalizecapitalisecapitalizecaptioncausewaychargecleatcloycoalcomputerisecomputerizeconstitutionalizecopper-bottomcorbelcornicecostumecrenelcrenelatecrenellatecurtaindadodateedgeequipextendfeedfirefitfit outfloodfretfuelfundfurnishgategiveglassglazeglutgratehatheadlineheadquarterheathobnailhydrateindexinnervateinterleavejointkernkeyleveragemachicolatematchofferoutfitoversupplypartnerpatchpourprovisionpumppurveyrafterrailrailroadrampreflectorisereflectorizeretrofitrimsanitatescantseatsheltersignalisesignalizeskimpslatstepstintstockstock upsubtitlesurfeittapterraceterrassethemetickettoggletooltoptop outtransistorisetransistorizetubeuniformupholstervictualwaterwharfwhiskerwiveyield
Full Troponyms:accouterair-coolalphabetizeappointarmarmorbarrackbedberthbewhiskerborderbottombratticebunkbunkerbushcalkcanalcapitalizecaptioncausewaychamberchargecleatcoalcollarcommissioncomputerizeconstitutionalizecopper-bottomcorbelcornicecostumecrenelcurtaindadodatedatelinedouble-glazeequipextendfeedfinfloodfretfuelfundfurnishfusegas upgateglassgrateharborhatheadlineheadquarterheathobnailhomehookhorseshoehousehydrateindexinnervateinstrumentinterleaveinvestjointkeepkennelkernkeykit outleaveleveragelodgemachicolatematchmechanizemotorizemunitionmuzzleofferopenoverstockpartnerpatchplantpourprovisionpumpquarterrafterrailrailroadrampre-equiprearmrechargerefitreflectorizerefuelrefurnishrehousereseatrestockretrofitrewirerigrimsanitateseatshaftsheltersignalizeslatsparspurstablestallstavesteam-heatstepstintstocksubtitlesurfeittake intapterracethemetickettoggletooltoptransistorizetubeturn outunderstockuniformupholstervictualwaterwharfwirewiveyield
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody with something | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something with something
vverb.consumptiongive what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenanceSynset:cater ply supply
Examples:- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
Derivationally Related Form:catererproviderprovisionsupply
Hypernyms:give
Inherited Hypernyms:providegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:accommodateboardcaterconform todishdish outdish updrenchfeedfillfitfix upfulfilfulfillgivegratifygutterhelphorseindulgemeetnourishnurturepanderpimppowerprocureregalesatisfyserveserve upshowerstaffsustaintreatunderlay
Full Troponyms:accommodateact asalcoholizeanswerboardbottlefeedbreakfastbreastfeedcarrycatercontentcorncovercrewcropdinedrenchdriftdrivefeedfeed onfitfit the billfix upfodderforce-feedgo a long waygo aroundgrassgratifygutterhorsehumorinjectlive inlunchmannourishnutrifyoverfeedpanderplankpowerpreludequalifyquellquenchrangeregaleregurgitateremountsatisfyscavengeserveshowerslopsow one's oatsspoonfeedspreestaffsufficesuittide overunderlayundernourishwine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s somebody with something (apply to: ply, provide, supply) | Somebody ---s to somebody (apply to: cater) | They --- the people the food (apply to: provide) | They --- the food to the people (apply to: provide)
vverb.communicationdetermine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulationExamples:- The will provides that each child should receive half of the money
- The Constitution provides for the right to free speech
Derivationally Related Form:provision
Hypernyms:condition qualify specify stipulate
Inherited Hypernyms:providestipulatecontractpromisedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something is ---ing PP | It ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.socialmount or put upSynset:offer put up
Examples:- put up a good fight
- offer resistance
Hypernyms:engage wage
Inherited Hypernyms:put upengagecontend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.stativemake a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remainSynset:allow allow for leave
Examples:- This leaves no room for improvement
- The evidence allows only one conclusion
- allow for mistakes
- leave lots of time for the trip
- This procedure provides for lots of leeway
Hypernyms:afford give yield
Inherited Hypernyms:leaveyieldsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: provide)
vverb.possessionsupply means of subsistence; earn a livingSynset:bring home the bacon
Examples:- He provides for his large family by working three jobs
- Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon
Derivationally Related Form:provision
Hypernyms:support
Inherited Hypernyms:providesupportgivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.changetake measures in preparation forExamples:- provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship
Derivationally Related Form:provident
Hypernyms:fix gear up prepare ready set set up
Inherited Hypernyms:providefixchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP