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Webster 1913 Edition


Provine

Pro-vine′

,
Verb.
I.
[F.
provingner
, fr.
provin
a set, layer of a plant, OF.
provain
, from L.
propago
,
-aginis
, akin to
propagare
to propagate. See
Propagate
,
Prune
,
Verb.
T.
]
To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
[Obs.]
Johnson.

Webster 1828 Edition


Provine

PROVI'NE

,
Verb.
I.
To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.

Definition 2024


provine

provine

English

Verb

provine (third-person singular simple present provines, present participle provining, simple past and past participle provined)

  1. (obsolete) To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
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Spanish

Verb

provine

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of provenir.