provident
Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the futurePossessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
Meaning
3 sensesPossessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
vorausschauend, vorsorgend, vorsorglich
предви́дящийpredvídjaščij, предусмотри́тельныйpredusmotrítelʹnyj
передба́чливийperedbáčlyvyj
Showing care in the use of something (especially money or provisions), so as to avoid wasting it.
Providing (for someone’s needs).
providing carefully for the future
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prFrom 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.
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Forms
more provident, most provident| Comparative | more provident Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most provident Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form