If you say that something will happen providing or providing that something else happens, you mean that the first thing will happen only if the second thing also happens.
You can wear cut-off denim shorts, providing they are not too tight.
Providing she can put a knee injury behind her, Stevens will head for her fourthOlympic Games.
Synonyms: on condition that, if, subject to, given that More Synonyms of providing
providing in British English
(prəˈvaɪdɪŋ) or provided
conjunction
(subordinating; sometimes foll bythat)
on the condition or understanding (that)
I'll play, providing you pay me
providing in American English
(prəˈvaɪdɪŋ; proʊˈvaɪdɪŋ)
conjunction
on the condition or understanding; if; provided
often with that
Examples of 'providing' in a sentence
providing
Some of the papers had no hesitation in providing fictitious quotes.
Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT (1993)
The little I had, I spent on providing myself with an adequate wardrobe.
West, Charles STAGE FRIGHT (1993)
Ryle didn't relish the idea of providing General Bannol with an explanation, either.
Harcourt, Palma DOUBLE DECEIT (1993)
The DEA's providing a criminal service for the people they're supposed to be fighting.
Collins, Larry BLACK EAGLES (1993)
In other languages
providing
British English: providing CONJUNCTION
If you say that something will happen providing or providing that something else happens, you mean that the first thing will happen only if the second thing also happens.
I do believe in people being able to do what they want to do, providing they're not hurting someone else.
American English: providing
Brazilian Portuguese: contanto que
Chinese: 如果…才会…
European Spanish: siempre que
French: à condition que
German: vorausgesetzt
Italian: purché
Japanese: との条件で
Korean: 만약 ~이면
European Portuguese: contanto que
Latin American Spanish: siempre que
Chinese translation of 'providing'
providing
(prəˈvaɪdɪŋ)
conj
providing (that)假如 (jiǎrú)
provide
(prəˈvaɪd)
vt
[food, money, shelter]供应(應) (gōngyìng)
[answer, opportunity, details]提供 (tígōng)
to provide that ... [law, agreement]规(規)定 ... (guīdìng ... )
to provide sb with sth[food, job, resources]提供某人某物 (tígōng mǒurén mǒuwù)
to be provided with[person]具有 (jùyǒu) [thing]有 (yǒu)
(conjunction)
Definition
on condition (that)
She always believes me, providing I tell her what she wants to hear.