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To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to
get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare. |
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To supply; to afford; to contribute. |
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To furnish; to supply; -- formerly followed by of, now
by with. |
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To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate; as,
the contract provides that the work be well done. |
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To foresee. |
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To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is
vacant. See Provisor. |
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To procure supplies or means in advance; to take
measures beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future need,
especially a danger or an evil; -- followed by against or for; as, to
provide against the inclemency of the weather; to provide for the
education of a child. |
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To stipulate previously; to condition; as, the
agreement provides for an early completion of the work. |
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