are/is provided with vs provide

The parents work hard to provide for his family.
The children are lucky to be provided with all their needs.

The latter is in passive form.

thanks.

but if we say we provide some services for others, what should we say?

1. we are provided with *** services, or

2. we provide xxxx services?

any difference? as I have seen both usually.

Hi guys,

1. I am provided with lunch. Somebody gives me lunch.

2. I provide lunch. I give somebody lunch.

Best wishes, Clive

Thanks Clive.

Is "am/are/is provided with" only with the above meaning in passive voice ?

Because I saw this before and noticed that the writer intended to express "active" in meaning. Thus, I am very curious to know any "active" meaning for "be provided with"?

Hi,

I can't think of such a situation. If you see this again, make a note of the sentence and then post it here, OK?

Clive

Tiratum,

to provide/to be provided with

is a typical active/passive pair.

Other examples are:
to make/to be made
to glue/to be glued
to write/to be written
to take care/to be taken care of
to hide/to be hidden

Hope this helps.

Check this;
I haven't been provided the password.

I am reviewing a manuscript and came across this construction: "students were provided with examples." I would write: "students were provided examples." Both are passive. Is there a difference in meaning, and, if not, which is correct or preferable?

Can you guys help me it "provided in this order" or "provide it..."

Always have at hand the following info and provide in this order

Thank you very much.

Always have at hand the following info and provide in this order

Always have at hand the following info and provide it with this order.

Clive.