provident

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.
  2. Showing care in the use of something (especially money or provisions), so as to avoid wasting it.
  3. Providing (for someone’s needs).

Vertalings

προνοητικός

vorfürsorglich

vorsorgend

vooruitziend

previdente

providente

مدّخر

provident

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɒvɪdənt/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English provident, from Latin prōvidēns, prōvidentis, present participle of prōvideō (“I foresee; I am cautious; I provide”): compare French provident. By surface analysis, provide + -ent. Doublet of prudent.

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