Word a Day
provident
What does provident mean?
provident (adjective): possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use provident in a sentence?
- A provident father plans for his children's education. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce provident?
/ˈpɹɑvɪdənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does provident come from?
From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prōvideō (“to foresee; to be cautious; to provide”): compare French provident.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “provident” mean?
knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
Not quite: that's what conscious means.
possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future
Right! That's what “provident” means.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
Not quite: that's what preliminary means.
conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid
Not quite: that's what legitimate means.
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