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Webster 1913 Edition
Provident
Prov′i-dent
,Adj.
Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; – sometimes followed by of;
as, a
provident
man; an animal provident
of the future.And of our good and of our dignity,
How
How
provident
he is. Milton.
Syn. – Forecasting; cautious; careful; prudent; frugal; economical.
Webster 1828 Edition
Provident
PROV'IDENT
,Adj.
The parsimonious emmet, provident
Of future.
Orange is what Augustus was,
Brave, wary, provident and bold.
Definition 2024
provident
provident
English
Adjective
provident (comparative more provident, superlative most provident)
- Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
Derived terms
- providence
- provident fund
- provident society
Translations
demonstrating consideration for the future
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