Provisionally
Pro‐vi″sion‐al‐ly, adv. By way of provision for the time being; temporarily. Locke.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Provisionary
Pro‐vi″sion‐a‐ry (?), a. Provisional. Burke.
Proviso
Pro‐vi″so (?), n.; pl.Provisos (#). [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See Provide, and cf. Purview.] An article or clause in any statute, agreement...
Provisor
Pro‐vi″sor (?), n. [L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See Provide.] 1. One who provides; a purveyor. “The chief provisor of our horse.” Ford.2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) The purveyor, ...
Provisorily
Pro‐vi″so‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso; as, to admit a doctrine provisorily. Sir W. Hamilton.
Provisorship
Pro‐vi″sor‐ship (?), n. The office or position of a provisor. J. Webster.
Provisory
Pro‐vi″so‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. provisoire.] 1. Of the nature of a proviso; containing a proviso or condition; conditional; as, a provisory clause.2. Making temporary provision; pr...
Provocation
Prov′o‐ca″tion (?), n. [F. provocation, L. provocatio. See Provoke.] 1. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger. Fabyan.2. That which provokes, or excites anger; the...
Provocative
Pro‐vo″ca‐tive (?), a. [L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.] Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
Provocative (2)
Pro‐vo″ca‐tive, n. Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.
Provocativeness
Pro‐vo″ca‐tive‐ness, n. Quality of being provocative.
Provocatory
Pro‐vo″ca‐to‐ry (?), a. Provocative.
Provokable
Pro‐vok″a‐ble (?), a. That may be provoked.
Provoke
Pro‐voke″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Provoked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Provoking.] [F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, cal...
Provoke (2)
Pro‐voke″, v. i. 1. To cause provocation or anger.2. To appeal. Dryden.
Provokement
Pro‐voke″ment (?), n. The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition.Drink, sir, is a great provoker of t...
Provoking
Pro‐vok″ing, a. Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. — Pro‐vok″ing‐ly, adv.
Provost
Prov″ost (?), n. [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F. prevôt, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. prāfost, prōfast. S...
Provostship
Prov″ost‐ship, n. The office of a provost.
Prow
Prow (?), n. [F. proue (cf. Sp. & Pg. proa, It. prua), L. prora, Gr. �, akin to � before. See Pro-, and cf. Prore.] The fore part of a vessel; the bow; the stem; hence, the vess...
Prow (2)
Prow (?), n. See Proa.
Prow (3)
Prow, a. [Compar.Prower (?); superl.Prowest.] [OF. prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be useful. See Pro-, and cf. Prude.] Valiant; brave; gallant; courageou...
Prow (4)
Prow, n. [OE. & OF. prou. See Prow, a.] Benefit; profit; good; advantage.That shall be for your hele and for your prow. Chaucer.
Prowess
Prow″ess (?), n. [OF. proece, proesce, F. prouesse. See Prow, a.] Distinguished bravery; valor; especially, military bravery and skill; gallantry; intrepidity; fearlessness. Cha...
Prowl
Prowl (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prowled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prowling.] [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to pok...
Prowl (2)
Prowl, v. i. To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.
Prowl (3)
Prowl, n. The act of prowling. Smart.