provider
65
2.9
- noun
- /prəˈvaɪdər/
:
sostén
- As the main provider for his family, he works hard to ensure they have everything they need.
- fathers as providers
- a good provider
I always wanted to be a provider for my family.
- I always wanted to be a provider for my family.
- And I believe in men being protectors, providers, all these things.
- The men in my household were more so providers and that's what I learned from them.
- I'm the provider, you know, so I don't have an option.
- But the moment my dad stopped being a great provider, the, the, the women were out.
- That's such a sense of fatherly protector, provider, presider pride for them, right?
- We're we're grown men, we're fathers, you understand, we're brothers, we're providers, we're producers.
- And that, that, that mask and energy, that being a protector or provider makes her feel safe.
- And I always, you know, my mother's always been a great provider.
- And the men are stumped because as men we are taught to be providers.
- I told you I'm three things, baby, A provider, a protector and a penetrator.
- So when I'm out of work, we're on as ours then because I'm sole provider, our last blesser.
Examples
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The family is patriarchal, with the father assuming the role of provider with responsibility for familial material well-being.
Academic text (1993) -
I always wanted to be a provider for my family.
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If society is teaching men you have to be providers for your family.
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He'll probably be a great provider.
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The church has long been a significant provider of social services in this country and elsewhere.
Academic text (1993) -
Mother, Fred is a loving husband and a good provider.
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Think what a good provider he'd make.
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Yes, he was a wretched man, but he was a very good provider.
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I may not have put us in the lap of luxury, but I'm a provider.
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The women hoped for good providers and faithful husbands, men who did not drink or gamble.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
1
7.9
A person or company that supplies food and goods to a large group, often an army
Antonyms
Compounds
3
3.3
A doctor or nurse you see first for health problems and regular check-ups
How Qualified
- Specialized
58
4.2
∞
1.0
- Specialized
- Archaic
12
8.7
65
2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Provider comes from the verb provide, built from pro- 'before' and videre 'to see', so it once meant 'to see ahead'. That's why a provider can mean someone who supports a family by supplying basics like food, money, or a home.