provident
pronunciation
How to pronounce provident in British English:
UK [ˈprɒvɪdənt]
How to pronounce provident in American English:
US [ˈprɑːvɪdənt]
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- Adjective:
- providing carefully for the future
- careful in regard to your own interests
Word Origin
- provident (adj.)
- c. 1400, from Latin providentem (nominative providens) "foreseeing, prudent," present participle of providere "to foresee" (see provide).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Kramer is a general partner of the hedge fund boston provident , lp .
- 2. The las vegas-based entrepreneur created provident trust group to revive what she describes as a stagnant financial world .
- 3. The chairman of a housing provident fund management committee shall be held by a person with high social prestige .
- 4. However , unlike their less provident northern neighbours , the southern states , notably virginia and georgia , were not threatened with debt default and opposed federal assumption somewhat like northern european countries today .
- 5. Units of housing provident fund and to pay all of your personal payment goes to you , you can take out .