provided

pruh-VY-did/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

2 meanings of provided

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of provide. Use this form for something supplied or given in the past.
The school provided free lunches to every student last year.
Each volunteer provided their own tools for the cleanup.
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2
conjunction
Used to say that something will happen only if a certain condition is met.
Like saying "yes, but only if": the second part has to be true first.
You can borrow my bike, provided you bring it back by noon.
We will go to the park, provided it doesn't rain.
Similarproviding
Oppositeunless
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provided is a form of provide

provide, verb: To give someone something they need or want, or to make it available or possible for them. Full entry

Forms: provideprovides he/she/itproviding -ing formprovided past tense, past participle
Spelling: provide → provided: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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