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[4] august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, grandiose, heroic, imposing, magnificent, majestic, monumental, noble, regal, royal, splendid, stately—more at GRAND

prov abbreviation 1 province; provincial

2 provisional

Prov abbreviation Proverbs

prov·able adjective : capable of being proved

Synonyms

demonstrable, supportable, sustainable, verifiable—more at VERIFIABLE

prove verb proved; proved or prov·en ; prov·ing 1 : to test by experiment or by a standard

2 : to establish the truth of by argument or evidence

3 : to show to be correct, valid, or genuine

4 : to turn out esp. after trial or test

Synonyms

[2] demonstrate, document, establish, show, substantiate, validate; also back (up), buttress, corroborate; evidence, evince, record, support, witness; adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify; confirm, sustain, verify; clinch, nail, settle; depose, testify

Antonyms

disprove, rebut, refute

[4] come out, pan out, turn out—more at COME OUT

prov·e·nance noun : ORIGIN, SOURCE

Pro·ven·çal noun 1 : a native or inhabitant of Provence

2 : OCCITAN

— Provençal adjective

prov·en·der noun 1 : dry food for domestic animals : FEED

2 : food usable by people : VICTUALS

Synonyms

chow, fare, food, grub, meat, provisions, viands, victuals—more at FOOD

pro·ve·nience noun : ORIGIN, SOURCE

prov·erb noun : a pithy popular saying : ADAGE

Synonyms

adage, aphorism, byword, epigram, maxim, saying—more at SAYING

pro·ver·bi·al adjective 1 : of, relating to, or resembling a proverb

2 : commonly spoken of

Proverbs noun : a book of moral sayings in the canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture

pro·vide verb pro·vid·ed; pro·vid·ing [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L providēre, lit., to see ahead, fr. pro- forward + vidēre to see]

1 : to take measures beforehand <~ against inflation>

2 : to make a proviso or stipulation

3 : to supply what is needed <~ for a family>

4 : EQUIP

5 : to supply for use

— pro·vid·er noun

Synonyms

deliver, feed, furnish, give, hand, hand over, supply—more at FURNISH

pro·vid·ed conjunction : on condition that : IF

prov·i·dence noun 1 often cap : divine guidance or care

2 cap : GOD 1

3 : the quality or state of being provident

Synonyms

foresight, forethought, prescience—more at FORESIGHT

economy, frugality, husbandry, thrift—more at ECONOMY

prov·i·dent adjective 1 : making provision for the future

2 : characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources : FRUGAL

— prov·i·dent·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] farsighted, forehanded, foresighted, prescient—more at FORESIGHTED

[2] economical, frugal, sparing, thrifty—more at FRUGAL

prov·i·den·tial adjective 1 : of, relating to, or determined by Providence

2 : occurring by or as if by an intervention of Providence : LUCKY

Synonyms

fluky, fortuitous, fortunate, happy, lucky—more at FORTUNATE

pro·vid·ing conjunction : PROVIDED

prov·ince noun 1 : an administrative district or division of a country

2 plural : all of a country except the metropolises

3 : proper business or scope : SPHERE

Synonyms

area, arena, demesne, department, discipline, domain, field, line, realm, specialty, sphere—more at FIELD

pro·vin·cial adjective 1 : of or relating to a province

2 : limited in outlook : NARROW <~ ideas>

— pro·vin·cial·ism noun

Synonyms

insular, little, narrow, parochial, petty, sectarian, small—more at NARROW

proving ground noun : a place for scientific experimentation or testing

1provision noun 1 : the act or process of providing; also : a measure taken beforehand

2 : a stock of needed supplies; especially : a stock of food — usu. used in pl.

3 : a conditional stipulation : PROVISO

Synonyms

provisions chow, fare, food, grub, meat, provender, viands, victuals—more at FOOD

2provision verb : to supply with provisions

Synonyms

board, cater, feed—more at FEED

pro·vi·sion·al adjective : provided for a temporary need

— pro·vi·sion·al·ly adverb

Synonyms

impermanent, interim, short-term,