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provided | proviso |

As a conjunction provided

is only if (the stipulation that follows is true).

As a verb provided

is past tense of provide.

As a noun proviso is

a conditional provision to an agreement.

provided

English

Conjunction

(head) (also provided that )
  • Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).
    • You can go to the party provided you finish all your homework first.

    Synonyms

    * on condition that * only if * provided that * providing * as long as

    Verb

    (head)
  • (provide)

    • Statistics

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    proviso

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A conditional provision to an agreement

    • Related terms

    * provide * provision * provisional

    External links

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