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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-479/
- Published: 2021-05-22T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-04-08T19:16:53.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:54

The word for today is…

prudent (adjective) –  
: characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as  
a : marked by wisdom or judiciousness  
b : shrewd in the management of practical affairs  
c : marked by circumspection

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prudent?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Prudent arrived in Middle English around the 14th century and traces back, by way of Middle French, to the Latin verb providere, meaning “to see ahead, foresee, provide (for). “Providere” combines pro-, meaning “before, and videre, meaning “to see, and it may look familiar to you; it is also the source of our “provide,” “provident,” “provision,” and “improvise.” “Videre” also has many English offspring, including “evident,” “supervise,” “video,” and “vision.”

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