v. determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"

v. mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

v. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

v. be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre"

v. put into a good mood

v. supply with provisions

v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

v. have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

v. fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"

v. equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"

v. put into a good mood

v. fill or meet a want or need

v. set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

v. extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

v. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

v. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

v. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"