past form / past participle
Gave or supplied something that someone needed or wanted, or showed that it had been given or supplied.
The document provided all the information we needed.
Please read the information provided.
American English
How to pronounce provided
verb · conjunctionB1Very common word
pʰruhVAIddihd
/pʰɹəˈvaɪ.ɾɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of provide
The conditional use is usually followed by a condition: provided (that) + clause.
Gave or supplied something that someone needed or wanted, or showed that it had been given or supplied.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form / past participle
Supported someone by paying for the things they needed, or showed that someone had been supported in this way.
She provided for her children while they were young.
His family was provided for after his death.
Good to know
This meaning is usually used with for: provided for someone.
conditional conjunction
Used to say that something will happen only if a stated condition is true.
You can borrow my car, provided you drive carefully.
We will go hiking, provided the weather stays dry.
Good to know
In this use, provided (that) means “if” or “on the condition that,” not “supplied.”
Useful expressions
to give someone something they need or can use
The school provides students with laptops.
to support someone financially
He works hard to provide for his family.
Related words & forms
The past forms are provided, not providded. Before -ing, drop the final e: providing.