provide
v.v. to give someone something they need or want. You use this when you make sure a person has a specific tool, service, or piece of information.
v. to make something available for use; to supply or furnish a necessary or desired resource. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The hotel will provide clean towels every morning.
The local library aims to provide free internet access and educational resources to all members of the community.
The government's new initiative is designed to provide comprehensive healthcare coverage to low-income families who previously lacked access to essential medical services.
Inherited from Middle English providen, from Latin prōvidēre (“to foresee, act with foresight”). Doublet of purvey.
Commonly used with the preposition 'with' when the recipient is the object ('provide someone with something') or 'for' when the thing is the object ('provide something for someone').
The company provides to its employees health insurance.The company provides its employees with health insurance.When the recipient follows the verb directly, use 'with' before the item being given; do not use 'to' like the verb 'give'.