Word Frequency
provident (ˈprɒvɪdənt
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Definitions
adjective
- providing for future needs
- exercising foresight in the management of one's affairs or resources
- characterized by or proceeding from foresight
Derived Forms
ˈprovidently adverbWord Origin
C15: from Latin prōvidens foreseeing, from prōvidēre to provideSynonyms
View thesaurus entryExample Sentences Including 'provident'
After all, I am saving money in my provident fund account too.Business Today (1998)
The move will also boost the Greenock Morton Supporters Trust, who want to become an industrial and provident society.Sun, News of the World (2001)
They had no regular income, salaries, pension funds or provident funds.SA Star (2005)
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