pro'vider
World English Dictionary
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| —vb (foll by for) | |
| 1. | to put at the disposal of; furnish or supply |
| 2. | to afford; yield: this meeting provides an opportunity to talk |
| 3. | (intr; |
| 4. | to supply means of support (to), esp financially: he provides for his family |
| 5. | (in statutes, documents, etc) to determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), esp by including a proviso condition |
| 6. | to confer and induct into ecclesiastical offices |
| 7. | rare to have or get in store: in summer many animals provide their winter food |
| [C15: from Latin prōvidēre to provide for, from prō- beforehand + vidēre to see] | |
| pro'vider | |
| —n | |
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Pro'vider
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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