provvedere

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin prōvidēre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prov.veˈde.re/
  • Rhymes: -ere
  • Hyphenation: prov‧ve‧dé‧re

Verb

provvedére (first-person singular present provvédo, first-person singular past historic provvìdi, past participle provvedùto or (rare in a verbal sense) provvìsto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to provide, to supply, to furnish
    Synonyms: fornire, dotare
  2. (transitive) to arrange, to prepare
    Synonyms: disporre, preparare
  3. (intransitive) to provide for, to arrange for
    Synonym: procurare
  4. (intransitive) to look after, to take care of
    Synonym: prendersi cura
  5. (intransitive) to take a decision, to act
    Synonyms: agire, rimediare

Usage notes

  • The conjugation of this verb differs from vedere in two ways: (1) The future and conditional are regularly formed, as provvederò etc. (contrast vedrò); (2) The form provveduto is the normal past participle, while provvisto is rare. As adjectives, provveduto means "shrewd, sensible" as well as "provided with the necessary preparation", while provvisto means "provided, supplied, furnished, endowed".

Conjugation

Noun

provvedere m (plural provvederi)

  1. provision; the act of providing something
    Synonym: provvisione (rare)