provide (information or documents)

"Providing" information means giving information to an organization. Businesses, schools, hospitals, government offices, etc. may ask you to "provide" information about yourself:

Please provide your name, address, date of birth, and account number.

Or documents:

You will need to provide two forms of identification.

You can also use the phrase "provide (someone) with (something)":

You'll need to provide the bank with some proof of employment.

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