simple past tense and past participle of provide
"The teacher provided us with extra worksheets after school ended."
In plain English: Provided means to give something to someone else.
"The teacher provided each student with a worksheet for the lesson."
Usage: Use provided as the simple past or past participle of provide to indicate that something was supplied or made available in the past. It functions grammatically like other regular verbs, such as "I provided the materials" or "The meeting was provided with notes."
Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).
"The team will proceed with the launch, provided we receive clearance from air traffic control before takeoff."
Provided comes from the Old French proviz, derived from Latin providere meaning to foresee or provide beforehand. It originally described the act of supplying what is necessary in advance, retaining that sense today.