Prudent
11prudent — Prudent, [pruden]te. adj. Qui a de la Prudence, qui est doüé de Prudence. C est un homme tres prudent. une femme tres prudente. Il se dit aussi de la conduite dans les affaires du monde, & des choses qui y ont rapport. Il a tenu une conduite tres …
12Prudent — Surtout porté dans la Saône et Loire et le Jura, également très présent en Martinique, c est un nom de baptême correspondant au latin Prudentius (du latin prudens = sage, prévoyant), également rencontré sous la forme Prudence (14, 80, 71). Un… …
13prudent — [adj] wise, sensible in action and thought advisable, canny, careful, cautious, circumspect, discerning, discreet, economical, far sighted, frugal, hedging one’s bets*, judgmatic, judicious, leery, playing safe*, politic, provident, reasonable,… …
14prudent — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ acting with or showing care and thought for the future. DERIVATIVES prudence noun prudently adverb. ORIGIN Latin prudens, from providens foreseeing …
15prudent — [pro͞o′dənt] adj. [OFr < L prudens, for providens: see PROVIDENT] 1. capable of exercising sound judgment in practical matters, esp. as concerns one s own interests 2. cautious or discreet in conduct; circumspect; not rash 3. managing… …
16prudent — adj. prudent to + inf. (it was prudent of you to sell that property) * * * [ pruːd(ə)nt] prudent to + inf. (it was prudent of you to sell that property) …
17prudent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin prudent , prudens, contraction of provident , providens more at provident Date: 14th century characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: as a. marked by wisdom or… …
18prudent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, think sth (esp. BrE) ▪ We thought it prudent to telephone first. ADVERB ▪ …
19prudent — pru|dent [ˈpru:dənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin, from providens, present participle of providere; PROVIDE] sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks ▪ prudent house buyers it is prudent (for sb) to… …
20prudent — [[t]pru͟ːd(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf Someone who is prudent is sensible and careful. It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first... Being a prudent and cautious person, you realise that the problem …
