单词 | provident |
释义 | provident[ prov-i-duhnt ] / ˈprɒv ɪ dənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR provident ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivehaving or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future. characterized by or proceeding from foresight: provident care. mindful in making provision (usually followed by of). economical; frugal; thrifty. Origin of provident1400–50; Middle English <Latin prōvident- (stem of prōvidēns), present participle of prōvidēre to look out for, provide SYNONYMS FOR provident1 cautious, prudent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR provident ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR provident1 careless. SEE ANTONYMS FOR provident ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM providentWords nearby providentprovided, providence, Providence, Divine, providence in the fall of a sparrow, There's a special, Providencia, provident, provident club, providential, provident society, provider, providing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for providentBritish Dictionary definitions for providentprovident / (ˈprɒvɪdənt) / adjectiveproviding for future needs exercising foresight in the management of one's affairs or resources characterized by or proceeding from foresight Derived forms of providentprovidently, adverbWord Origin for providentC15: from Latin prōvidens foreseeing, from prōvidēre to provide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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