/puÊ.vwaÊ/
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to provide, to supply; to fill (a post)
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Word origin
From Old French porveoir, from Latin providere ('to foresee, to provide for'). English 'provide' comes from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- providere
- English cognates
- provide, provision
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pourvois | pourvoyais | pourvus | pourvoirai | pourvoirais |
| tu | pourvois | pourvoyais | pourvus | pourvoiras | pourvoirais |
| il/elle | pourvoit | pourvoyait | pourvut | pourvoira | pourvoirait |
| nous | pourvoyons | pourvoyions | pourvûmes | pourvoirons | pourvoirions |
| vous | pourvoyez | pourvoyiez | pourvûtes | pourvoirez | pourvoiriez |
| ils/elles | pourvoient | pourvoyaient | pourvurent | pourvoiront | pourvoiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pourvoie | pourvusse |
| tu | pourvoies | pourvusses |
| il/elle | pourvoie | pourvût |
| nous | pourvoyions | pourvussions |
| vous | pourvoyiez | pourvussiez |
| ils/elles | pourvoient | pourvussent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pourvois |
| nous | pourvoyons |
| vous | pourvoyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pourvoyant
- Past participle
- pourvu · pourvue · pourvus · pourvues
Examples
.
This post needs to be filled before the new term.
.
His parents provided him with everything necessary.
.
She has always provided for her family's needs.
richement .
This region is richly supplied with springs.
.
The school is equipped with a large gym.
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