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provident

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1. provident - Adjective

2. provident - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

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Early and provident fear is the mother of safety. Edmund Burke

To John Adams he [Samuel] said on one occasion, "he never looked forward in life; never planned, laid a scheme, or formed a design for laying up anything for himself or others after him. This was the truth, inexplicable as it must have seemed to his more provident cousin. Carl L. Becker

I kind of had my life planned out for me. I'd be married at some point, have, you know, 1.5 children, and be a principal possibly one day. But I think that that was kind of my problem. I allowed myself to plan out my life and didn't let provident direction guide my life. Clay Aiken

wild squirrels are provident Source: Internet

a provident father plans for his children's education Source: Internet

the prudent use and development of resources Source: Internet

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