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prōvĭdē, adv., v. providus fin.

prōvĭdens, entis, Part. and P.a., from provideo.

prōvĭdenter, adv., v. provideo, P. a. A. fin.

prōvĭdentĭa, ae, f. [provideo].

  1. I. Foresight, foreknowledge: providentia est, per quam futurum aliquid videtur ante quam factum sit, Cic. Inv. 2, 53, 160: timoris tormentum memoria reducit, providentia anticipat, Sen. Ep. 5, 9.
  2. II. Foresight, forethought, forecast, precaution, providence (cf. prudentia): deorum providentiā mundum administrari, Cic. Div. 1, 51, 117; cf. id. N. D. 1, 8, 18; 2, 22, 58; Quint. 11, 1, 23: alterum ex providentiā timorem afferre solet, Sall. J. 7, 5: plurimum tibi et usus et providentiae superest, Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 9: jam te providentia deorum primum in locum provexerat, id. Pan. 10, 4.
    With object. gen.: neque feriendi neque declinandi providentia, Tac. H. 4, 29: providentia filiorum suorum, Dig. 33, 1, 7 fin.
    In plur.: agnosce bonitatem dei ex providentiis, Tert. adv. Marc. 2, 4 fin.
    1. B. Transf.
      1. 1. The government of the world by infinite wisdom and foresight, providence (post-class.): tua, Pater, providentia gubernat, Vulg. Sap. 14, 3; id. Act. 24, 2.
      2. 2. Providence, as a designation of the Deity (post-Aug.): vis illum (deum) providentiam dicere? recte dices, Sen. Q. N. 2, 45, 2: oratio, quā nihil praestantius homini dedit providentia, Quint. 1, 10, 7; 1, 12, 19; 6 praef. § 4; 5, 12, 19; 10, 1, 109; 12, 1, 2; App. M. 6, p. 179, 12.
      3. 3. Providentia, Providence, personified as a goddess, a transl. of the Gr. Πρόνοια, Macr. S. 1, 17.

prō-vĭdĕo, vīdi, vīsum, 2, v. n. and a.

  1. I. Neutr.
    1. A. Lit., to see forwards or before one’s self, to see in the distance, to discern, descry (very rare): ubi, quid petatur, procul provideri nequeat, Liv. 44, 35, 12.
    2. B. Trop.
      1. 1. To be provident or cautious, to act with foresight, to take care (rare but class.; syn. praecaveo): actum de te est, nisi provides. Cic. Fam. 9, 18, 4; id. Rab. Post. 1, 1: nisi providisses, tibi ipsi pereundum fuisset, id. Verr. 2, 1, 61, § 157.
      2. 2. To see to, look after, care for; to provide, make preparation or provision for any thing (freq. and class.); constr. absol., with dat., de, ut, ne: multum in posterum providerunt, quod, etc., Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 91: nihil me curassis, ego mihi providero, Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 93: rei frumentariae, Caes. B. G. 5, 8: condicioni omnium civium, Cic. Cael. 9, 22: ut consulas omnibus, ut provideas saluti, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 10, § 31.
        Impers. pass.: a dis vitae hominum consuli et provideri, Cic. N. D. 1, 2, 4: est autem de Brundusio providendum, id. Phil. 11, 11, 26; cf.: de re frumentariā, Caes. B. C. 3, 34: de frumento, id. B. G. 3, 3: ut quam rectissime agantur omnia providebo, Cic. Fam. 1, 2, 4.
        So with ne, Cic. Verr. 1, 17, 51: cura et provide, ne quid ei desit, id. Att. 11, 3, 3: ne qua civitas suis finibus recipiat, a me provisum est, Caes. B. G. 7, 20; cf. impers.: provisum est, ne, etc., Ter. Phorm. 5, 2, 14: provisum atque praecautum est, ne quid, etc., Liv. 36, 17.
  2. II. Act.
    1. A. Lit., to see or perceive in the distance (very rare): nave provisā, Suet. Tib. 14; id. Dom. 14.
    2. B. Trop.
      1. 1. In respect of time, to see or perceive beforehand, to foresee; to see before or earlier (class.): si qui, quae eventura sunt, provideant, Pac. ap. Gell. 14, 1, 34 (Trag. Rel. v. 407 Rib.); cf. Cic. Fin. 1, 14, 47: rem, quam mens providit, Lucr. 4, 884: quod ego, priusquam loqui coepisti, sensi atque providi, Cic. Vatin. 2, 4; cf. Caes. B. G. 7, 30: medicus morbum ingravescentem ratione providet, insidias imperator, tempestates gubernator, Cic. Div. 2, 6, 16: providere, quid futurum sit, id. Mur. 2, 4: quod adhuc conjecturā provideri possit, id. Att. 1, 1, 1: tempestas ante provisa, id. Tusc. 3, 22, 52: ratio explorata atque provisa, id. Verr. 2, 1, 6, § 15: non hercle te provideram, Plaut. As. 2, 4, 44: aliquem, Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 69.
      2. 2. To see to, look after, care for, give attention to; to prepare or provide for any thing: eas cellas provident, ne habeant in solo umorem, Varr. R. R. 3, 10, 4: ut res tempusque postulat, provideas atque administres, Cic. Fam. 14, 21: providentia haec potissimum providet, ut, etc., id. N. D. 2, 22, 58: omnia, Sall. C. 60, 4: ea, quae ad usum navium pertinerent, Caes. B. G. 3, 9: rem frumentariam, id. ib. 6, 9; cf.: frumento exercitui proviso, id. ib. 6, 44: provisi ante commeatūs, Tac. A. 15, 4: verbaque provisam rem non invita sequentur, Hor. A. P. 311: omnia quae multo ante memoi provisa repones, Verg. G. 1, 167; cf.: providebam Dominum in conspectu meo, kept in view, i. e. in mind, Vulg. Psa. 15, 8.
      3. 3. Providere aliquid, to prevent, obviate an evil (syn. cavere): neque omnino facere aut providere quicquam poterant, Sall. J. 99, 2 Kritz: quicquid provideri potest, provide, Cic. Att. 5, 11, 1: quae consilio provideri poterunt, cavebuntur, id. ib. 10, 16, 2; Liv. 36, 17, 2; Plin. 34, 6, 14, § 30 Sillig; 34, 7, 18, § 40; Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 6.
        Hence,
    1. A. prōvĭ-dens, entis, P. a., foreseeing, provident, prudent (class.): homo multum providens, Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 9.
      Comp.: id est providentius, more prudent, Cic. Fam. 3, 1, 1.
      Sup.: providentissimus quisque, Tac. H. 1, 85; Plin. Ep. 9, 13, 6.
      Adv.: prōvĭdenter, with foresight, providently, prudently, Sall. J. 90, 1; Plin. Pan. 1; Dig. 47, 3, 1.
      Comp.: quanto melius quanto providentius, Quint. Decl. 14, 8.
      Sup.: providentissime, Cic. N. D. 3, 40, 94; Plin. Ep. 10, 61 (69), 1; 10, 77 (81), 1.
    2. * B. prōvīsō, adv., with foresight or forethought, prudently: temere, proviso, Tac. A. 12, 39.

prōvĭdus, a, um, adj. [provideo].

  1. I. Foreseeing: mens provida rerum futurarum, Cic. Div. 2, 57, 117: nec eum provida futuri, fefellit opinio, Liv. 23, 36: fati, Tib. 2, 5, 12: veri providus augur, Ov. M. 12, 18: nec futuri providus est nec praeteriti memor, Sen. Ep. 66, 35.
  2. II. Cautious, circumspect, provident, prudent (syn.: cautus, consideratus): homines parum cauti providique, Cic. Rosc. Am. 40, 117: animal hoc providum, sagax … quem vocamus hominem, id. Leg. 1, 7, 22: orator prudens et providus, id. Part. 5, 15: dispice, ne sit parum providum, sperare ex aliis, quod tibi ipse non praestes, Plin. Ep. 2, 10, 5: auspex, Hor. C. 3, 27, 8: mens, id. ib. 3, 5, 13; cf. Ulixes, id. Ep. 1, 2, 19.
  3. III. Caring or providing for, provident of: natura consultrix et provida utilitatum oportunitatumque omnium, Cic. N. D. 2, 22, 58: rerum vestrarum providus, Tac. A. 4, 38: opera providae sollertisque naturae, Cic. N. D. 2, 51, 28: provida cura ducis, Ov. F. 2, 60.
    Hence, adv.: prōvĭdē, carefully, prudently (very rare): provide eligere, Plin. 10, 33, 50, § 97.