Example: You can go outside provided that you finish your homework first.
Definition
"Provided that" is a conjunction used to introduce a condition that must be met for something else to happen or be true, often implying a requirement or restriction, as in: You can go outside provided that you finish your homework first.
The phrase "provided that" originates from the verb 'provide,' which comes from Latin 'providere,' meaning 'to foresee' or 'to supply.' It evolved into a conditional conjunction in English, signaling a requirement or stipulation for an action or situation. Did you know? The use of 'provided that' as a condition dates back to legal and formal documents where precise terms were essential.
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"Provided that" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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