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Verb: provide for  pru'vId for
  1. Supply with necessities or financial support
    "He works hard to provide for his family"
     
  2. Make arrangements or preparations in advance
    "We need to provide for unexpected expenses"
     
  3. Stipulate or specify in a legal document
    "The contract provides for annual salary increases"

Derived forms: provides for, providing for, provided for