provide

provide
pro·vide [prə(ʊ)ʼvaɪd, Am prəʼ-] vt
to \provide sth etw zur Verfügung stellen [o bereitstellen];
we will not be able to \provide the same standard of teaching if there are funding cuts wir werden dieses Unterrichtsniveau nicht aufrechterhalten können, wenn der Etat gekürzt wird;
to \provide employment Arbeitsplätze schaffen;
to \provide evidence/an explanation Beweise/eine Erklärung liefern;
to \provide information about sb/sth Informationen über jdn/etw geben;
to \provide inspiration inspirieren;
to \provide proof einen Nachweis erbringen;
to \provide a thrill für Nervenkitzel sorgen;
to \provide sb/sth with sth [or sth for sb/sth] (supply) jdn/etw mit etw dat versorgen;
(offer) jdm/etw etw bieten [o geben];
to \provide ammunition for sb/sth [or sb/sth with ammunition]; (fig) jdm/etw Munition liefern (fig)
by being late he \provided ammunition for his boss to use against him durch sein Zuspätkommen lieferte er seinem Chef Material, das dieser gegen ihn verwenden konnte;
to \provide a backdrop for sth den Hintergrund für etw akk liefern;
to \provide a reference for sb jdm eine Referenz geben;
to \provide sanctuary/shelter for sb/sth jdm/etw Zuflucht/Schutz bieten;
to \provide treatment for sb/sth jdn/etw behandeln vi
1) (form: anticipate)
to \provide for sth für etw akk vorsorgen [o Vorsorge treffen];
to \provide against sth Vorkehrungen gegen etw akk treffen, sich akk vor etw dat schützen
2) (look after)
to \provide for sb/oneself für jdn/sich selbst sorgen
3) (form: enable)
to \provide for sth etw ermöglichen; law etw erlauben;
current legislation \provides for the detention of suspects die gegenwärtige Gesetzgebung erlaubt die Inhaftierung von Verdächtigen
4) law (form: stipulate)
to \provide that ... festlegen [o bestimmen] [o vorsehen] , dass ...;
section 17 \provides that all decisions must be circulated in writing Artikel 17 schreibt vor, dass alle Entscheidungen schriftlich weitergeleitet werden müssen

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