I. ˈprävə̇ndə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English provendre, provender, from Middle French provende, provendre, from Medieval Latin provenda, alteration (influenced by Latin providēre to provide) of praebenda prebend — more at provide , prebend
1. : food , provisions
how much provender a … girl of fifteen could pack into her slender person — Harvey Fergusson
2. : dry food for domestic animals (as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain) : feed
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to provide with provender