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1provided — *if …
2Provided — Pro*vid ed, conj. On condition; by stipulation; with the understanding; if; usually followed by that; as, provided that nothing in this act shall prejudice the rights of any person whatever. [1913 Webster] Provided the deductions are logical,… …
3provided — UK [prəˈvaɪdɪd] / US [prəˈvaɪdəd] or provided that UK / US conjunction *** only if a particular thing happens or is done You can go out to play provided that you finish your homework first. Provided you pay me back by Friday, I ll lend you the… …
4provided — adverb assuming that, on condition that, provisionally, subject to, with the understanding, with the stipulation, with this proviso associated concepts: as provided by law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5provided — ► CONJUNCTION ▪ on the condition or understanding that …
6provided — [prə vīd′id, prōvīd′id] conj. on the condition or understanding; if; providing: often with that …
7provided — [[t]prəva͟ɪdɪd[/t]] CONJ SUBORD If you say that something will happen provided or provided that something else happens, you mean that the first thing will happen only if the second thing also happens. The other banks are going to be very eager to …
8Provided — Provide Pro*vide , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Providing}.] [L. providere, provisum; pro before + videre to see. See {Vision}, and cf. {Prudent}, {Purvey}.] 1. To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get,… …
9provided — /preuh vuy did/, conj. on the condition or understanding (that); providing: I ll go provided that the others go, too. [1375 1425; late ME. See PROVIDE, ED2] Syn. in case, granted. See if. Ant. lest. Usage. The conjunctions PROVIDED and PROVIDING… …
10provided — Synonyms and related words: according as, accoutered, all ready, all set, armed, armed and ready, booted and spurred, briefed, catered, coached, cocked, endowed, equipped, familiarized, fitted, fitted out, furnished, good and ready, groomed,… …