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"Proporcionar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to provide", and "proveer" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "to provide". Learn more about the difference between "proporcionar" and "proveer" below.
proporcionar(
proh
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pohr
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syoh
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to give)
a. to provide
El estado de bienestar social proporciona servicios de salud a todos los ciudadanos.The welfare state provides all its citizens with health care services.
b. to supply
La presa proporciona agua y electricidad a toda esta región.The dam supplies water and electricity to this whole region.
2. (to adjust)
a. to adapt
Los arquitectos deben proporcionar sus planos a las normas del estado.The architects must adapt their blueprints to state regulations.
proveer(
proh
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beh
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ehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to give)
a. to provide
Estamos proveyendo agua y comida a las víctimas del desastre.We are providing water and food to the victims of the disaster.
b. to supply
Los granjeros locales proveen vegetales orgánicos a ese supermercado.Local farmers supply organic vegetables to that supermarket.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to furnish)
a. to provide
Todo está provisto con ese paquete de vacaciones.Everything is provided for with that vacation package.
proveerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to provide oneself with
Tenemos que proveernos de suficiente madera para el invierno.We have to provide ourselves with enough wood for the winter.
