Provided

Provided
Provided 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, they seem almost indifferent to their truth. --G. H. Lewes. [1913 Webster]

Note: This word is strictly a participle, and the word being is understood, the participle provided agreeing with the whole sentence absolute, and being equivalent to this condition being previously stipulated or established. [1913 Webster]


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  • provided — 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… …   English dictionary

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  • provided — ► CONJUNCTION ▪ on the condition or understanding that …   English terms dictionary

  • provided — [prə vīd′id, prōvīd′id] conj. on the condition or understanding; if; providing: often with that …   English World dictionary

  • provided — [[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 …   English dictionary

  • Provided — 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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • provided — /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… …   Universalium

  • provided — 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,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • provided — dis·provided; provided; un·provided; …   English syllables

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