to provide means to supply or give something to someone e.g. i'll provide you with the money for your project.

Most simply it means to give or supply.

Hi... v.tr. 1. To furnish; supply: provide food and shelter for a family. 2. To make available; afford: a room that provides ample sunlight through French windows. 3. To set down as a stipulation: an agreement that provides deadlines for completion of the work. 4. Archaic. To make ready ahead of time; prepare. v.intr. 1. To take measures in preparation: provided for the common defense of the states in time of war. 2. To supply means of subsistence: She provides for her family by working in a hospital. 3. To make a stipulation or condition: The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature.