provide for

verb

provided for; providing for; provides for

1

: to cause (something) to be available or to happen in the future

The contract provides for 10 paid holidays.

The law provides for the appointment of a new official.

2

: to supply what is needed for (something or someone)

It's hard to make enough money to provide for such a large family.

They agreed to provide for the child's education.

Examples of provide for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Accessibility Accessible rooms are provided for those guests who require ADA features. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Two visions of Social Security Boccia’s argument was that Social Security has become an expensive wage-replacement system that sends its largest benefits to people most capable of providing for themselves. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Existing rules limited how much people can be paid for the electricity these appliances provide for the grid. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

When Latif’s wife dies, he’s immediately forced to tamp down on the instincts that have provided for his family and wade unsteady into a world of bottles, transport, and dinner time. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

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