Nearby Words
noun, plural -sos, -soes.
1.
a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced.
2.
a stipulation or condition.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin prōvīsō, for prōvīsō (quod) it being provided (that), ablative neuter singular of Latin prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre to provide
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin prōvīsō, for prōvīsō (quod) it being provided (that), ablative neuter singular of Latin prōvīsus, past participle of prōvidēre to provide
Synonyms
2. restriction, limitation, qualification.
2. restriction, limitation, qualification.
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Proviso
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Example Sentences
- The airlines supply the tickets with the proviso that consolidators not advertise which airline will supply the seats.
- He had been hired as a faculty member with the proviso that he finish his dissertation in his first year.
- The only proviso is that the offence must carry a potential sentence of three years in prison.
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Word Origin & History
proviso
1467, from M.L. proviso (quod) "provided (that)," phrase at the beginning of clauses in legal documents (1350), from L. proviso "it being provided," abl. neut. of provisus, pp. of providere (see provide).
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