providing

[ pruh-vahy-ding ]

/ prəˈvaɪ dɪŋ /

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conjunction

on the condition or understanding (that); provided: He can stay here providing he works.

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Origin of providing

First recorded in 1375–1425, providing is from the late Middle English word provydyng. See provide, -ing²

SYNONYMS FOR providing

See if.

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Usage note

See provided.

provide

[ pruh-vahyd ]

/ prəˈvaɪd /

verb (used with object), pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing.

to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.

to supply or equip: to provide the army with new fighter planes.

to afford or yield.

Law. to arrange for or stipulate beforehand, as by a provision or proviso.

Archaic. to prepare or procure beforehand.

verb (used without object), pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing.

to take measures with due foresight (usually followed by for or against).

to make arrangements for supplying means of support, money, etc. (usually followed by for): He provided for his children in his will.

to supply means of support (often followed by for): to provide for oneself.

Origin of provide

1375–1425; late Middle English providen < Latin prōvidēre to foresee, look after, provide for, equivalent to prō- pro-¹ + vidēre to see

SYNONYMS FOR provide

1. give, render. 3. produce.

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Related formspro·vid·a·ble, adjectiveo·ver·pro·vide, verb (used with object), o·ver·pro·vid·ed, o·ver·pro·vid·ing.pre·pro·vide, verb (used with object), pre·pro·vid·ed, pre·pro·vid·ing.un·pro·vid·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for providing

providing

provided

/ (prəˈvaɪdɪŋ) /

conjunction

(subordinating sometimes foll by that) on the condition or understanding (that)I'll play, providing you pay me

provide

/ (prəˈvaɪd) /

verb (mainly tr)

to put at the disposal of; furnish or supply

to afford; yieldthis meeting provides an opportunity to talk

(intr; often foll by for or against) to take careful precautions (over)he provided against financial ruin by wise investment

(intr foll by for) to supply means of support (to), esp financiallyhe provides for his family

(in statutes, documents, etc) to determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp by including a proviso condition

to confer and induct into ecclesiastical offices

rare to have or get in storein summer many animals provide their winter food

Derived Formsprovider, noun

Word Origin for provide

C15: from Latin prōvidēre to provide for, from prō- beforehand + vidēre to see

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Word Origin and History for providing

provide

early 15c., from Latin providere "look ahead, prepare, supply, act with foresight," from pro- "ahead" (see pro-) + videre "to see" (see vision). Related: Provided; providing. Earlier in same sense was purvey, which is the same word as deformed in Old French.

providing

conjunction

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provide

verb (used with object), pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing.

verb (used without object), pro·vid·ed, pro·vid·ing.

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provide

verb (mainly tr)

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