provider[noun]Synonyms:- supplier, donor, giver, source
- breadwinner, earner, supporter, wage earner
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pro‧vid‧er /prəˈvaɪdə $ -ər/
noun [countable] [
Word Family: noun:
provider,
provision, provisions;
verb:
provide,
provision;
adverb:
provisionally;
adjective:
provisional]
1. a company or person that provides a service:
an Internet service provider2. someone who supports a family:
A widow, she is the sole provider (=the only one) for her family. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲