proveer

v.

1 to supply, to provide.

proveer a alguien de algo to provide o supply somebody with something

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

2 to fill (puesto, cargo).

3 to provide for.

4 to decide.

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proveer

Conjugation model [LEER], like {{link=leer}}leer (pp provisto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (suministrar) to provide (de, with)

2 (cubrir) to fill

3 DERECHO to give an interim ruling on

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FRASEOLOGÍA

Dios proveerá the Lord will provide

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verb

to provide, supply

- proveerse de

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( pp provisto y proveído)

1. VT

1) (=suministrar) to supply, furnish (de with)

2) (=preparar) to provide, get ready

proveer todo lo necesario — to provide all that is necessary (para for)

3) [+ vacante] to fill

4) [+ negocio] to transact, dispatch

5) (Jur) to decree

2.

VI

proveer a — to provide for

proveer a las necesidades de algn — to provide for sb's needs

proveer a un vicio de algn — to pander to sb's vice

3.

See:

proveerse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (suministrar) to provide

proveer a alguien DE algo — to provide somebody with something

nos proveyeron de todo lo necesario — they supplied o furnished us with everything we needed

iban provistos de botes salvavidas — they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats

2) <vacante> to fill

3) (Der) to give an interim ruling on

2.

proveer vi to provide

3.

proveerse v pron (refl)

nos proveemos en la tienda del pueblo — we get our provisions at the village store

proveerse DE algo — de herramientas, armas to equip oneself with something

tenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida — we must get o obtain enough food

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= provide, set + aside, furnish (with), purvey, provision.

Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex. A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex. One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex. In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

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* proveer de = arm with.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (suministrar) to provide

proveer a alguien DE algo — to provide somebody with something

nos proveyeron de todo lo necesario — they supplied o furnished us with everything we needed

iban provistos de botes salvavidas — they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats

2) <vacante> to fill

3) (Der) to give an interim ruling on

2.

proveer vi to provide

3.

proveerse v pron (refl)

nos proveemos en la tienda del pueblo — we get our provisions at the village store

proveerse DE algo — de herramientas, armas to equip oneself with something

tenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida — we must get o obtain enough food

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= provide, set + aside, furnish (with), purvey, provision.

Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.

Ex: A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.

Ex: One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.

Ex: In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

* proveer de = arm with.

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proveer [E14 ]

vt

A (suministrar) to provide proveer a algn DE algo to provide sb WITH sth

provee de carbón a toda la región it provides o supplies the whole area with coal

nos proveyeron de todo lo necesario they provided o supplied o furnished us with everything we needed

iban provistos de botes salvavidas they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats

proveyó a los niños de or con comida suficiente she provided the children with o she gave the children sufficient food

B ‹vacante› to fill

C (Der) to give an interim ruling on

■ proveer

vi

to provide

Dios proveerá the Lord will provide

■ proveerse

v pron

(refl):

nos proveemos en la tienda del pueblo we get our provisions o stores at the village store

proveerse DE algo ‹de herramientas, armas› to equip oneself WITH sth

tenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida we must get o obtain o (frml) secure enough food

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proveer (conjugate proveer) verbo transitivo (suministrar) to provide;
proveer a algn DE algo to provide sb with sth;

◊ iban provistos de botes salvavidas they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats

proveerse verbo pronominal (refl): proveerse DE algo ‹de herramientas/armas› to equip oneself with sth;

‹de comida› to get sth
proveer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suministrar, aportar) to supply
proveer a alguien de algo, to provide sb with sthg
2 (cubrir una vacante) to fill
II verbo intransitivo to provide: Dios proveerá, the Lord will provide
'proveer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
facilitar
- provisto
- surtir
English:
cater
- equip
- fix up
- provide
- purvey
- staff
- stock
- supply
- fit

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proveer

♦ vt

1. [abastecer] to supply, to provide;

proveer a alguien de algo to provide o supply sb with sth;

la empresa provee de acceso a Internet al ministerio the company acts as Internet service provider for the Ministry

2. [puesto, cargo] to fill

♦ vi

¡Dios proveerá! God will provide!

♦ See also the pronominal verb proveerse

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proveer

<part provisto> v/t supply;

proveer a alguien de algo supply s.o. with sth

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proveer {63} vt

: to provide, to supply

♦ See also the reflexive verb proveerse

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proveer vb to provide / to supply [pt. & pp. supplied]