provide information

Meaning

To give details, facts, or data to someone who needs them. It is used in both formal and everyday situations, such as filling out forms, helping customers, or answering questions. The tone is neutral, helpful, and clear.

Examples

• Could you please provide information about your arrival time?

  Could you please provide information about your arrival time?

• The website is designed to provide information for new students.

  The website is designed to provide information for new students.

• We cannot provide information about other customers due to privacy laws.

  We cannot provide information about other customers due to privacy laws.

• He was happy to provide information regarding the local tourist spots.

  He was happy to provide information regarding the local tourist spots.

• Please provide information on how to renew the membership.

  Please provide information on how to renew the membership.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Can you provide me some informations?

  ✓ Can you provide me with some information?

  Information is an uncountable noun, so it never takes an 's'. Also, we typically use the preposition 'with' when providing someone with something.

• ✗ She provided information to me.

  ✓ She provided me with information.

  While 'provide information to' is grammatically possible, 'provide someone with information' is much more natural and common in everyday English.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The customer service agent asked me to ___ about my account history.

  💡 give details

  Show answer

  provide information

• We need to ___ on how the project is progressing.

  💡 share facts or updates

  Show answer

  provide information