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Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: Latin, from providens, present participle of providere; PROVIDE

prudent

 adjective
     
pru‧dent
sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks:
prudent house buyers
it is prudent (for somebody) to do something
It might be prudent to get a virus detector for the network.
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