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ApprovingApproving Ap*prov"ing, a.
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
-- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv. ApprovinglyApproving Ap*prov"ing, a.
Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.
-- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv. Comprovincial
Comprovincial Com`pro*vin"cial, a.
Belonging to, or associated in, the same province. [Obs.] --
n. One who belongs to the same province. [Obs.]
The six islands, comprovincial In ancient times unto
Great Britain. --Spenser.
CounterprovingCounterprove Coun`ter*prove" (koun`t?r-pr??v"), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Counterproved (-pr??vd"); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterproving.]
To take a counter proof of, or a copy in reverse, by taking
an impression directly from the face of an original. See
Counter proof, under Counter. Deprovincialize
Deprovincialize De`pro*vin"cial*ize, v. t.
To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.
Disapprovingly
Disapprovingly Dis`ap*prov"ing*ly, adv.
In a disapproving manner.
Disprovide
Disprovide Dis`pro*vide", v. t.
Not to provide; to fail to provide. [Obs.] --Boyle.
DisprovingDisprove Dis*prove", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproved; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disproving.] [Pref. dis- + prove: cf. OF.
desprover.]
1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
That false supposition I advanced in order to
disprove it. --Atterbury.
2. To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.] --Stirling. Extraprovincial
Extraprovincial Ex`tra*pro*vin"cial, a.
Not within of pertaining to the same province or
jurisdiction. --Ayliffe.
Improvided
Improvided Im`pro*vid"ed, a.
Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against; unprepared.
[Obs.]
All improvided for dread of death. --E. Hall.
ImprovidentImprovident Im*prov"i*dent, a. [Pref. im- not + provident: cf.
L. improvidus. See Provident, and cf. Imprudent.]
Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not
foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent;
thoughtless; as, an improvident man.
Improvident soldires! had your watch been good, This
sudden mischief never could have fallen. --Shak.
Syn: Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless;
prodigal; wasteful. Improvidentially
Improvidentially Im*prov`i*den"tial*ly, adv.
Improvidently. [R.]
Improvidently
Improvidently Im*prov"i*dent*ly, adv.
In a improvident manner. ``Improvidently rash.' --Drayton.
ImprovingImproving Im*prov"ing, a.
Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better. --
Im*prov"ing*ly, adv.
Improving lease (Scots Law), an extend lease to induce the
tenant to make improvements on the premises. Improving leaseImproving Im*prov"ing, a.
Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better. --
Im*prov"ing*ly, adv.
Improving lease (Scots Law), an extend lease to induce the
tenant to make improvements on the premises. ImprovinglyImproving Im*prov"ing, a.
Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better. --
Im*prov"ing*ly, adv.
Improving lease (Scots Law), an extend lease to induce the
tenant to make improvements on the premises. ImprovisateImprovisate Im*prov"i*sate, a. [See Improvise.]
Unpremeditated; impromptu; extempore. [R.] ImprovisateImprovisate Im*prov"i*sate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
Improvisated; p. pr. & vb. n. Improvisating.]
To improvise; to extemporize. ImprovisatedImprovisate Im*prov"i*sate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
Improvisated; p. pr. & vb. n. Improvisating.]
To improvise; to extemporize. ImprovisatingImprovisate Im*prov"i*sate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.
Improvisated; p. pr. & vb. n. Improvisating.]
To improvise; to extemporize. Improvisation
Improvisation Im*prov`i*sa"tion, n. [Cf. F. improvisation.]
1. The act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry,
and the like, extemporaneously; as, improvisation on the
organ.
2. That which is improvised; an impromptu.
ImprovisatizeImprovisatize Im`pro*vis"a*tize, v. t. & i.
Same as Improvisate. Improvisator
Improvisator Im*prov"i*sa`tor, n.
An improviser, or improvvisatore.
improvisatoreImprovvisatore Im`prov*vi`sa*to"re, n.; pl. Improvvisatori.
[It. See Improvise.]
One who composes and sings or recites rhymes and short poems
extemporaneously. [Written also improvisatore.] Improvisatorial
Improvisatorial Im*prov`i*sa*to"ri*al, Improvisatory
Im*prov"i*sa*to*ry, a.
Of or pertaining to improvisation or extemporaneous
composition.
Improvisatory
Improvisatorial Im*prov`i*sa*to"ri*al, Improvisatory
Im*prov"i*sa*to*ry, a.
Of or pertaining to improvisation or extemporaneous
composition.
Meaning of Provi from wikipedia
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distinctive anthropomorphic red,
winking owl. This
mascot was
inherited from the
Provi-Soir /
Winks chain when it was
absorbed in the late 1990s. In French, "couche-tard"...
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Provis is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Arthur Provis (born 1925),
British cinematographer and
producer George Provis (1908–1989)...
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believed that the
company did not
treat its
employees well. He then
joined Provi-Soir, a competitor, as the head of development, construction, and real estate...
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Arthur John
Provis (10
March 1925 – 17 May 2016) was an
English cinematographer and producer, best
known for co-founding AP
Films ("Anderson-
Provis" Films)...
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Charles G.
Provis (1885 – date of
death unknown) was an
English cricketer.
Provis'
batting and
bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Camborne, Cornwall...
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George Provis (1901–1989) was a
British art
director who
worked on over a
hundred films during a
lengthy career. He
began his
career working on
quota quickies...
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Alfred Provis (18
February 1818 – 8
August 1890) was an
English painter and draughtsman. He was born on 18
February 1818 in
Chippenham in a
house now called...
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Butler Provis CH KCB (9
February 1845 – 11 July 1926) was a
British civil servant,
working at the
Local Government Board for 37 years.
Provis was born...
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November 2014. "
Provi 1966 "Sheila Crump" (Proviso East High School, Maywood, Illinois)". Ancestry...
- Provigain,
Provibec and Provipop, in
addition to
other banners outside the "
Provi" designation. It wasn't
until the year 1980 that the
Provigo name itself...
