provident

  • 11provident — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ making or indicating timely preparation for the future. DERIVATIVES providently adverb …

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  • 12provident — [präv′ə dənt] adj. [ME < L providens, prp. of providere: see PROVIDE] 1. providing for future needs or events; exercising or characterized by foresight 2. prudent or economical SYN. THRIFTY providently adv …

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  • 13provident — providently, adv. providentness, n. /prov i deuhnt/, adj. 1. having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future. 2. characterized by or proceeding from foresight: provident care. 3. mindful in making provision (usually fol. by of). 4 …

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  • 14provident — /ˈprɒvədənt / (say provuhduhnt) adjective 1. having or showing foresight; careful in providing for the future. 2. characterised by or proceeding from foresight: provident care. 3. economical or frugal. –phrase 4. provident of, mindful in making… …

  • 15provident — / prɒvɪd(ə)nt/ adjective providing benefits in case of illness, old age or other cases of need ● a provident fund ● a provident society …

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  • 16provident — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin provident , providens, from present participle of providēre Date: 15th century 1. making provision for the future ; prudent 2. frugal, saving • providently adverb …

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  • 17provident — adjective Kaye was provident enough to be able to buy her first home at age 24 Syn: prudent, farsighted, judicious, shrewd, circumspect, forearmed, wise, sagacious, sensible; thrifty, economical See note at economical Ant: improvident …

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  • 18provident — adj. having or showing foresight; thrifty. Phrases and idioms: Provident Society Brit. = Friendly Society. Derivatives: providently adv. Etymology: ME f. L (as PROVIDE) …

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  • 19Provident Bank of Maryland — is a bank in the U.S. state of Maryland. It was founded as the Provident Savings Bank of Baltimore in 1886.American Idol contestant LaKisha Jones is a former employee of Provident Bank. [cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary… …

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  • 20Provident Hospital — [ [http://www.providentfoundation.org/history/index.html The Provident Foundation] ] , the first Black owned and operated hospital in America [cite web | url=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/aframsurgeons/history.html | author=National LIbrary… …

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