provider

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
  2. noun someone who provides the means for subsistence

Etymology

From provide + -er. Since 15th century.

In classic literature

Synonyms

supplier

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