Meanings
plural provedores · alternative provedor · alternative providor · alternative providore
present singular third person provedores · participle present provedoring · participle past provedored · past provedored · alternative provedor · alternative providor · alternative providore
- To provide supplies, particularly food and beverages.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person or business that provides supplies, particularly food and beverages.
Origin
- Latinprōvideō“to foresee”
- Portugueseprovedor“provider”
- Spanishproveedor
- Englishprovedore
From Spanish proveedor or Portuguese provedor (“provider”), perhaps via Venetan. From Latin prōvideō (“to foresee”). Doublet of purveyor and proveditor.
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