provider
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provider
- /pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)/ UK
- /pɹəˈvaɪ.dɚ/ Canada, US
- /pɹəˈvɑe.də(ɹ)/ Australia
- [pɹəˈvɑe̯.də(ɹ)] New Zealand
Where it comes from
From provide + -er. Since 15th century.
noun providers
- One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence. In view of this, it is clear why internet service providers (ISPs) are inclined to play a backbench role when it comes to combating file sharing.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: supplier, source, vendor, reseller, trader, seller, producer, dealer, purveyor, funder, payee, manager, career, occupational, bidder, payer
Translations
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noun provider
| Español | suministrador, proveedor |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रदाता pradātā, दाता dātā |
| Português | fornecedor |
| Français | fournisseur, fournisseuse |
| Deutsch | Versorger, Versorgerin, Anbieter, Anbieterin, Dienstleister, Dienstleisterin |
| Italiano | fornitore |
| Ελληνικά | προμηθευτής promitheftís, παροχέας parochéas, πάροχος párochos |
| Русский | прова́йдер provájdɛr, поставщи́к postavščík, поставщи́ца postavščíca |
Talk about this word "provider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/provider. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. provider. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/provider "provider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/provider.Cite this
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