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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROV'IDENT, a. Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; forecasting; cautious; prudent in preparing for future exigences; as a provident man; a provident animal.
The parsimonious emmet, provident
Of future.
Orange is what Augustus was,
Brave, wary, provident and bold.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education" [ant: improvident]
2: careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"

Merriam Webster's

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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Provident Prov"i*dent, a. [L. providens, -entis, p. pr. of providere: cf. F. provident. See Provide, and cf. Prudent.] 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. And of our good and of our dignity, How provident he is. --Milton. Syn: Forecasting; cautious; careful; prudent; frugal; economical.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Careful (for the future), prudent, discreet, cautious, forecasting, foreseeing, considerate. 2. Frugal, economical.

Moby Thesaurus

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