provisto

provided

adjective proh-BEES-toh Rare

Also means

supplied

Usage Note

Provisto is the irregular past participle of proveer (to supply/provide) and functions as an adjective. It requires agreement in gender and number: provista, provistos, provistas. The regular form proveído also exists but provisto is far more common in practice. It is often followed by de: provisto de herramientas means 'equipped with tools.'

Examples

"El campamento estaba provisto de agua potable."

Natural Translation

The camp was supplied with drinking water.

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