Provide and Volunteer

Provide

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

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Volunteer and provide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volunteer" instead a verb "Provide".

Volunteer verb - To make a present of.

Usage example: trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time

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Provide and volunteer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Provide" instead a verb "Volunteer".

link	provide link	volunteer link
assistance	provide assistance	volunteer assistance
means	provide means	volunteer means
information	provide information	volunteer information
Other words: advice, services, abilities.

Virgil's father and sister both volunteer for the community and provide guidance to troubled youth, understanding that seemingly "bad" kids have issues that they need help with.

Source: Good Samaritan
However, he does volunteer to carry the squad's machinegun ammo belts, because they provide good protection from bullets.

Source: Bullet Proof Vest
The various volunteer officers who run the safe houses and provide Agents with a Sit Rep on their districts are "interesting" to say the least.

Source: Video Game / The Division

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