provide

About 137.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

verb To make a living; earn money for necessities.
It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.
verb To act to prepare for something.
provide against disaster.
verb To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.
The contract provides that the work be well done.
verb To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.
Don't bother bringing equipment, as we will provide it.
verb To furnish (with), cause to be present, supply.
verb To make possible or attainable.
He provides us with an alternative option.
verb To foresee, to consider in advance.
verb To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See provisor.