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Meaning of 'provident' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Provident [ a.]
- Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; -- sometimes followed by of; as, aprovident man; an animal provident of the future.

Meaning of 'provident' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . provident [ a]
Meaning (1):
- providing carefully for the future
Example in sentence:
  • a provident father plans for his children's education;
  • wild squirrels are provident
2 . provident [ s]
Meaning (2):
- careful in regard to your own interests
Example in sentence:
  • the prudent use and development of resources;
  • wild squirrels are provident

Nearby Words:

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