provide

provide
provide
A vtr
1 (supply) fournir [opportunity, evidence, jobs, meals] (for à) ; apporter [answer, support, understanding] (for à) ; donner [satisfaction] (for à) ; assurer [service, food, shelter] (for à) ; the club provides a meeting place le club fournit un lieu de réunion ; to provide access [path] assurer l'accès ; (to records, information) fournir l'accès ; ‘training provided’ ‘formation assurée’ ; to provide sb with fournir [qch] à qn [job, room, opportunity] ; assurer [qch] à qn [food, shelter, service] ; apporter [qch] à qn [support, understanding] ; the course provided them with a chance to meet people le stage leur a fourni l'occasion de rencontrer des gens ; to provide the perfect introduction to être une introduction parfaite à [subject, work] ; to provide an incentive to do être un encouragement à faire ; please use the bin provided veuillez utiliser la poubelle mise à votre disposition ; write your answer in the space provided écrivez votre réponse dans l'espace indiqué ;
2 Jur, Admin (stipulate) [law, clause, agreement] prévoir (that que) ; except as provided sauf indication contraire.
B vi pourvoir aux besoins.
Phrasal verbs
■ provide against :
▶ provideagainst [sth] parer à [possibility, hardship, disaster].
■ provide for :
▶ provide for [sth]
1 (account for) envisager [contingency, expenses, eventuality] ; to provide for sth to be done envisager de faire qch ;
2 Jur [treaty, agreement, clause] prévoir ; the law provides for sth to be done la loi prévoit que qch sera fait ;
▶ provide for [sb] [person, will] subvenir aux besoins de ; she provides for her family ou her family's needs elle subvient aux besoins de sa famille ; to be well provided for être à l'abri du besoin.

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