proveer

/pɾoβeˈeɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
proveo
preterite (yo)
proveí
past participle
provisto

Meaning

  1. to provide

    • Nos proveyeron de comida.

      They supplied us with food.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

proporcionar

proveer is slightly more formal, like providing supplies; proporcionar is more general, like providing information or opportunities.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

propiciar

propiciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to provide."

Portuguese

proporcionar

proporcionar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to provide."

Practice

1 What does proveer mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches proveer?

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