Keep and Provide

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Keep verb - To pay the living expenses of.

Usage example: looking for a sugar daddy to keep her in a style to which she'd dearly love to become accustomed

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Provide is a synonym for keep in stock topic. In some cases you can use "Provide" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Provide verb - To put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption.

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Keep is a synonym for provide in support topic. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Provide", if it concerns topics such as supply.

power	keep power	provide power
time	keep time	provide time
way	keep way	provide way
story	keep story	provide story
Other words: information, items.

The Government, being Too Dumb to Live, they provide all the Required Secondary Powers to keep their Super Soldiers alive, but they don't give a damn about keeping them sane.

Source: Cybernetics Eat Your Soul
Cool Old Guy: While Sheriff Franklin is not exactly in his prime, the title goes to Chicory: apparently in his late sixties, or even early seventies, but can still keep the pace and provide help.

Source: Film / Bone Tomahawk
In a show or movie it can either provide backstory or provide a confusing or surreal hook to keep the viewers watching so that they get answers.

Source: Dream Intro

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