provident
天意,天命,天佑,天赐良机
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- : having or showing foresight; providing carefully for the future.
- : characterized by or proceeding from foresight: provident care.
- : mindful in making provision.
- : economical; frugal; thrifty.
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Examples
Despite that negative result, he was placed into isolation—a provident decision.
These accounts operate as part of the country's Central Provident Fund system that also provides retirement.
On the other hand Mr. Longley preferred the "offer of the House" to widows, in order to make their deceased husbands provident.
It was fortunate Humphrey had been so provident in making so large a quantity of hay, or the stock would have been starved.
But at last, thoughtful for her health and provident of her weakness, he rose up and passed his arm around her to convey her home.
At this moment the conference was cut short by Mrs. Scudders provident footstep on the garret stairs.
No wonder that provident parents circumvent such a common law by a settlement before marriage!