provided

American  

[pruh-vahy-did] / prəˈvaɪ dɪd /

conjunction

1. on the condition or understanding (that); providing.

   I'll go, provided that the others go too.

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adjective

1. furnished or supplied for someone’s use.

   Students play the video and then use the provided handout for graphing the story.

2. stipulated in a regulation, law, etc..

   Complaints filed past the provided term defined in section VII.2 shall not be considered.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of provide.

Commonly Confused

The conjunctions provided and providing are interchangeable. Both mean “on the condition or understanding that,” with that sometimes expressed: Provided (or Providing ) no further objections are raised, we will consider the matter settled.

Related Words

See if.

Other Word Forms

• nonprovided adjective
• unprovided adjective
• well-provided adjective

Etymology

Origin of provided

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; provide, -ed ²

Example Sentences

In a statement provided by GM, Anderson said he was concerned that he might be perceived as a “Silicon Valley cowboy pew-pewing his way” through GM.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Princess of Wales hosts her fifth annual carol service at Westminster Abbey, which champions individuals and organisations in the UK who have provided support to local communities.

From BBC

It has provided no public evidence that these vessels were carrying drugs, and the military has come under increasing scrutiny from Congress over the strikes.

From BBC

Carbon dating of one skeleton provided a date in the late 13th Century, according to Buckinghamshire Council's archaeology team.

From BBC

Extension leads are handy solutions if you are short of sockets, provided they are used safely.

From BBC

Related Words

• armed
• clothed
• dressed
• furnished
• rigged
• supplied