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proveer

to provide

verb proh-beh-EHR Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

to supply

Usage Note

Proveer is a slightly irregular verb whose past participle is provisto (alongside the regular proveído), and provisto is far more common in everyday use. It takes an indirect object: proveer a alguien de algo means to furnish someone with something. The derived noun proveedor (supplier, vendor) is common in business contexts.

Examples

"El gobierno provee servicios básicos a los ciudadanos."

Natural Translation

The government provides basic services to citizens.

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