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# provide

verb (provide, provides, provided, providing)

«provide» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To give someone something they need or want. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#m1)
2. provide for: to give someone money, food and a home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#m2)
3. provided (that), providing: only if. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school: "the school provides lunch", "pencils will be provided". In maths: "each box provides 6 eggs". "Provided that" sets a condition. Phrases: provide with, provide for, provided that.

### Examples

- The school provides free milk at break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#x1)
- Paper and pencils will be provided. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#x2)
- Trees provide shade on hot days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#x3)
- Parents work to provide for their children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#x4)
- You can go out, provided you finish your homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#x5)
- Each cow provides about 20 litres of milk a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#x6)
- Can you provide an example? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb: provided. "Provide someone with something" or "provide something for someone". "Provided" can mean "if": a trap in reading. In a maths problem "provides 6 each" means a rate: multiply by how many.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it means to supply what is needed. Abraham says God will provide the lamb.

**Interpretation.** Tradition connects "God will provide" to the place of the binding, called "The LORD will see". It teaches trust that God sees need.

### Examples

- And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?' (Torah GEN.30.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provide/#x1)
- And Abraham said: 'God will provide Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.' So they went both of them together. (Torah GEN.22.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provide/#x2)
- These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact in all copies. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provide/#x3)
- The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer; (Writings PRO.30.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provide/#x4)
- And Saul said unto his servants: 'Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.' (Prophets 1SA.16.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provide/#x5)
- Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance. (Writings 2CH.32.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provide/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: provided. "Provide someone with something" or "provide something for someone". "Provided" can mean "if": a trap in reading. In a maths problem "provides 6 each" means a rate: multiply by how many.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «provide» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/provide/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«provide» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/provide.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «provide» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/provide/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«provide» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/provide.html) on Mova free.