Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Verb
S: (v) provide, supply, ply, cater (give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance) "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
S: (v) cater (supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets)
S: (v) provide, supply, ply, cater (give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance) "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
S: (v) staff (provide with staff) "This position is not always staffed"
S: (v) regale, treat (provide with choice or abundant food or drink) "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"
S: (v) board (provide food and lodging (for)) "The old lady is boarding three men"
S: (v) feed, give (give food to) "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
S: (v) feed (serve as food for; be the food for) "This dish feeds six"
S: (v) serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish (provide (usually but not necessarily food)) "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
S: (v) cater (supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets)
S: (v) underlay (provide with a base, support, lining, or backing) "underlay the boards with joists"
S: (v) fit, conform to, meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil (fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction) "does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"; "This job doesn't match my dreams"; "meet a need"
S: (v) shower (provide abundantly with) "He showered her with presents"
S: (v) accommodate (provide with something desired or needed) "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"
S: (v) nourish, nurture, sustain (provide with nourishment) "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
S: (v) fix up (find (something or someone) for) "I'll fix you up with a nice girl"
S: (v) gutter (provide with gutters) "gutter the buildings"