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provide for sb

Phrasal Verb with provide
 
 
/prəʊˈvaɪd/ US   /prəˈvaɪd/ verb [T]

Definition

to look after people who depend on you, for example by giving them food, clothes, or money: More and more people are battling with the rising costs of providing for a family.
(Definition of provide for sb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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