providência — meaning in English
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English meaning
- measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- Providence name Divine guidance or protective care, often attributed to God or fate.
- serendipity noun A pleasant surprise — finding something good without looking for it.
Senses
providência is used for these senses in English:
- measure (in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans. [from 17th c.]
- serendipity A combination of events which have come together by chance to make a surprisingly good or wonderful outcome.
measure — full definition
- verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
- noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.
Providence — full definition
- name Divine guidance or protective care, often attributed to God or fate.
- noun Careful planning and management for the future; foresight and thrift.