Verb

To guide people to their seats.

* 1836 , , Sketches by Boz , "The curate. The old lady. The half-pay captain."

Her entrance into church on Sunday is always the signal for a little bustle in the side aisle, occasioned by a general rise among the poor people, who bow and curtsey until the pew-opener has ushered the old lady into her accustomed seat, dropped a respectful curtsey, and shut the door;

To accompany or escort (someone).

* 1898 , , The Rise of the Dutch Republic , page 509

Margaret was astonished at the magnificence of the apartments into which she was ushered .

(figuratively) To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.

* 1912 , Elizabeth Christine Cook, Literary Influences in Colonial Newspapers, 1704-1750 , page 31

Thus the Harvard poets and wits ushered The New England Courant out of existence.

(figuratively) to lead or guide somewhere

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Verb

(provid)

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.

To act to prepare for something.

To establish as a previous condition; to stipulate.

The contract provides that the work be well done.

I'll lend you the money, provided that you pay it back by Monday.

To give what is needed or desired, especially basic needs.

Don't bother bringing equipment, as we will provide it.

We aim to provide the local community with more green spaces.

To furnish (with), cause to be present.

* Arbuthnot

Rome was well provided with corn.

To make possible or attainable.

He provides us with an alternative option.

* Milton

Bring me berries, or such cooling fruit / As the kind, hospitable woods provide .

(obsolete, Latinism) To foresee.

(Ben Jonson)

To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See provisor .

(Prescott)