pourvoir

Definitions of pourvoir
  1. verb
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
    synonyms: fournir
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    équiper
    provide with staff
    régaler
    provide with choice or abundant food or drink
    nourrir
    give food to
    servir
    provide (usually but not necessarily food)
    servir
    help to some food; help with food or drink
    encourager
    yield (to); give satisfaction to
    accomplir, satisfaire
    fill or meet a want or need
    manger, nourrir
    provide with nourishment
    mettre de bonne humeur
    put into a good mood
    fournir du personnel à
    provide with workers
    allaiter
    give suck to
    sustenter
    be able to feed
    se nourrir de
    be sustained by
    apaiser, désaltérer
    satisfy (thirst)
    nourrir
    give nourishment to
    brouter, paître, pâturer
    let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
    type of:
    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  2. verb
    circulate or distribute or equip with
    synonyms: fournir
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    antonyms:
    retirer
    make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
    types:
    libérer
    make (assets) available
    diffuser, rendre public, sortir
    make (information) available for publication
    type of:
    délivrer
    make available
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