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providable

pro·vide
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-vahyd]
    • /prəˈvaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-vahyd]
    • /prəˈvaɪd/

Definitions of providable word

  • verb with object providable to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits. 1
  • verb with object providable to supply or equip: to provide the army with new fighter planes. 1
  • verb with object providable to afford or yield. 1
  • verb with object providable Law. to arrange for or stipulate beforehand, as by a provision or proviso. 1
  • verb with object providable Archaic. to prepare or procure beforehand. 1
  • verb without object providable to take measures with due foresight (usually followed by for or against). 1

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Origin of providable

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English providen < Latin prōvidēre to foresee, look after, provide for, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + vidēre to see

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Parts of speech for Providable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

providable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

providable usage trend in Literature

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