provident

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɹɒvɪdənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #62231

Meanings

1

adj
providing carefully for the future

Wild squirrels are provident.
2

adj
Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

I saw your brother, Most provident in peril, bind himself, Courage and hope both teaching him the practise, To a strong mast that lived upon the sea;.
3

adj
Showing care in the use of something (especially money or provisions), so as to avoid wasting it.

Grant us thy grace that we may be diligent in our businesse, just in our charges, provident of our time, watchfull in our dutie, carefull of every word we speak.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adj · possessing, exercising, or... cautiousforesightfulprudent

3 adj · showing care in the use of... economical frugal

Word family

Derived forms overprovidentprovidentlyprovidentnessunprovident

Related forms improvident providence

Etymology

From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prōvideō (“to foresee; to be cautious; to provide”): compare French provident. By surface analysis, provide + -ent. Doublet of prudent.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# provident

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɒvɪdənt/
**Frequency rank:** 62231

## Meanings
1. providing carefully for the future
2. Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
3. Showing care in the use of something (especially money or provisions), so as to avoid wasting it.

## Examples
- Wild squirrels are provident.
- I saw your brother, Most provident in peril, bind himself, Courage and hope both teaching him the practise, To a strong mast that lived upon the sea;.
- Grant us thy grace that we may be diligent in our businesse, just in our charges, provident of our time, watchfull in our dutie, carefull of every word we speak.

## Synonyms
- cautious
- foresightful
- prudent
- economical
- frugal

## Derived Forms
- overprovident
- providently
- providentness
- unprovident

## Related Forms
- improvident
- providence

## Etymology
From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prōvideō (“to foresee; to be cautious; to provide”): compare French provident. By surface analysis, provide + -ent. Doublet of prudent.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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