and also provide free legal advice provide sth for sb Free parking is provided for hotel guests. I The university should provide more facilities for dis abled students.
provide sb with sth The money will be used to provide the school with new computer equipment.
Supply so'plai [и T] to provide things for
people, especially regularly and over a long period of time
supply sth to sb The company supplies beauty products to several major stores supply sb with sth The US government supplied the rebels with weapons.
stipplyino ~ supplied have supplied
supplier /s3plai3r |n C] a company or country that supplies things to people
+ of one of the world's biggest suppliers
of defense equipment
PUBLIC
^ opposite private look here for ...
for everyone to use
controlled by the government
when a lot of people can see you
^ if you mean 'people in general',
go to person/people 2
^ see also government/politics
II for everyone to use
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PUBLIC
public /рлЬЬк/ \adj only before noun] a public place or public service is one that
PUBLIC
anyone can use, not one that is only for a particular person or group: a public telephone 1 proposals to ban smoking in public places I Is this a public beach? I public toilets public transport British public transportation american (=buses, trains etc, not cars) If more people used public transport, there would be less pollution.
H owned or controlled by
the government
public / pAblik; {adj only before noun] public schools, libraries, hospitals etc are provided and paid for by the government, not by private companies: a public library \ garbage collection and other public services I We need to raise taxes to pay for better public healthcare. public spending/expenditure {=money spent by the government to provide public services) a big increase in public spending publicly owned [adj] owned by the government, not by private companies: Thatcher privatized publicly owned industries like electricity and telecommunications.
State /steit [ad; only before noun] owned, controlled, or paid for by the government: the state education system I State aid
has been promised for the victims of the flood. I China's state radio station
Дь When you are talking about the US, Canada, or Australia, state has a different meaning. A state is one of the separate parts of the country which has its own government. So in these countries, a 'state university', for example, is one that is run and paid for by one of the states.
nationalized (also nationalised
British) 'naij^nslaizd/ [adj only before noun] nationalized industry/company
etc an industry or company that used to be private but is now owned and run by the government: The government is trying to sell off as many nationalized industries as it can.
В when a lot of people can see you or know about what is happening
in public /in 'pAblik/ if you do something in public, you do it in a place where a lot
of people can see or hear you: Most people feel nervous about speaking in public. I Her husband was always very nice to her in public, but not at home, appear in public (use this to say that a famous person is seen in public by ordinary people) The Prince has not appeared in public since the announcement.
publicly pAblikli/ [adu] if you do or say
something publicly, you do or say it so that everyone knows about it, and you do not try to keep it secret: He was put in prison after publicly criticizing the military government. I They plan to announce their engagement publicly in the New Year.
public /рлЬПк/ [adj only before nounl public statements, meetings, or events happen in places where everyone can see them or know about them: In a public statement, Jackson and his wife announced their intention to get divorced. I a country where they still hold public executions
openly эорэпй/ [adv] if you do something openly, you do it in a public place and without being embarrassed or trying to hide what you are doing: He was the first person to talk openly on TV about
having AIDS. I Drugs are sold openly on the city streets.
PULL
^ see also push, press
II to pull something with your hands
pull
pull /pol/ [v I/T) to hold something and make it move towards you by moving your arms-. Vou need to pull this lever to start
the machine.
pull sth up/to wards/away etc He pulled her towards him and kissed her. I Pull the chair nearer to the fire. pull Hard (=pull using a lot of effort) Take
hold of the rope and pull hard.
tug /tAg/ [u I/T] to pull something using short quick movements: Mandy was tugging my sleeve.
+ at I tugged at the dog's collar but he wouldn't move.
tugging - tugged - have tugged
yanfc /jaeijk/ |u T] informal to pull something with a sudden, strong movement yank sth oJJ/out//rom etc I picked up the box and yanked the lid off. yank sth open Bruno rushed to the door and yanked it open.
to pull something heavy
pull /pol/[uT] to make a vehicle or piece of machinery move aong behind - use this especially about animals or heavy vehicles pulling things: a tractor pulling a pfough I The Queen's carriage was pulled by two white horses.
drag /draeg/ [и T] to pull something along the ground, especially because it is too heavy to carry
drag sth along/over/away etc They dragged the boat out of the water and up the beach. I Pick up your chair. Don't drag it along the floor dragging - dragged - have dragged
haul /hail/ [и T] to pull something heavy, with a strong continuous movement, often using a rope
tOW /tau/ [v T| if a vehicle or boat tows something, it pulls it behind it: What's the speed limit for cars towing trailers?
haul sth along/out/away etc Andrew helped them haul the cart from the ditch. haul in a net/rope (=pull it towards you) We watched the fishermen hauling in their nets.
tow
tow sth to/from/away etc The damaged ship was towed to the nearest port. I The police had towed his car away because it was blocking the road.
heave /hi:v/ [u I/Г] to pull something very
heavy with one great effort: Everyone pull together now. Are you ready? Heave!
heave sth onto/into/over etc He heaved the sack onto his shoulder.
PUNISH
CRIME
see also
