providing
English meaning: Providing
Definition
To make a living; earn money for necessities.
Example
“It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.”
Another example: “You may borrow the car, providing you fill it with petrol.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The present participle/gerund of 'provide'; common across everyday, business and academic registers. Often used as a conjunction-like phrase 'providing (that)' meaning 'on condition that', and in service contexts ('providing support').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'providere' (to foresee, attend to), from 'pro-' (ahead) and 'videre' (to see); in English from the 15th century.
Synonyms
- supplying
- furnishing
- offering
- giving
- delivering
Antonyms / Opposites
- withholding
- denying
Related Words
- opportunities
- assistance
- accommodation
- advice
- services
- access
- guidance
- shelter
- commentary
- care
Common Collocations
- providing support
- providing services
- providing access
- providing care
- providing information
- providing that
Word Forms
provide (v); provides; provided; providing; provider (n); provision (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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