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prōvĭdē, adv., v. providus fin.

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.