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    provident
    /ˈprɒvɪd(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. making or indicative of timely preparation for the future: "she had learned to be provident"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVIDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROVIDENT definition: 1. making arrangements for future needs, especially by saving money 2. making arrangements for…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › providentProvident Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : frugal, saving. 2. : making provision for the future : prudent. providently adverb. Synonyms. economical. economizing. frugal. scrimping. sparing. thrifty. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of provident in a Sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › providentPROVIDENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Provident definition: having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.. See examples of PROVIDENT used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › providentProvident - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    It’s often used to describe a thrifty individual who denies himself something today in order to save up for tomorrow, but it can describe actions as well — such as a provident decision that ends up preventing ruin down the road.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVIDENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PROVIDENT meaning: 1. making arrangements for future needs, especially by saving money 2. making arrangements for…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVIDENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. providing for future needs. 2. exercising foresight in the management of one's affairs or resources. 3. characterized by or proceeding from foresight. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. providently (ˈprovidently) adverb. Word origin. C15: from Latin prōvidens foreseeing, from prōvidēre to provide.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › providentprovident - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · provident (comparative more provident, superlative most provident) Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprovident adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of provident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › providentProvident - definition of provident by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Providing for future needs or events: "a shelter with bunks, springs only, intended for provident hikers who carried sleeping bags" (Donald Hall). 2. Frugal; economical: provident in spending money. [Middle English, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvident-, present participle of prōvidēre, to provide for; see provide .] prov′i·dent·ly adv.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › providentprovident | meaning of provident in Longman Dictionary of...

    provident meaning, definition, what is provident: careful and sensible in the way you plan...: Learn more.