providing
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pro·vid·ing
(prə-vī′dĭng)conj.
On the condition; provided.
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providing
(prəˈvaɪdɪŋ) orprovided
conj
(sometimes foll by: that) on the condition or understanding (that): I'll play, providing you pay me.
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pro•vid•ing
(prəˈvaɪ dɪŋ)conj.
on the condition or understanding (that); provided: You can stay providing you do some work.
[1375–1425]
usage: See provided.
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providing
conjunction (often with that) on condition that, subject to, given that, on the assumption that, in the event that, with the proviso that, contingent upon, with the understanding that, as long as, if and only if She always believes me, providing I tell her what she wants to hear.
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Translations
بشَرْط
aî òví tilskyldu
pod podmienkouza predpokladu
providing
[prəˈvaɪdɪŋ] conjproviding (that) ... → à condition que ... + subj
He'll play in the next match providing he's fit → Il jouera dans le prochain match, à condition qu'il soit en forme.
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providing (that)
conj → vorausgesetzt(, dass), gesetzt den Fall(, dass)
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provide
(prəˈvaid) verb1. to give or supply. He provided the wine for the meal; He provided them with a bed for the night.
2. (with for) to have enough money to supply what is necessary. He is unable to provide for his family.
proˈvided, proˈvidingconjuction if; on condition (that). We can buy it provided/providing (that) we have enough money.
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