provider
Translation
provider, supplier
Examples
The company is a major internet service provider.
The company is a major internet service provider.
She is the main provider for her family.
She is the main provider for her family.
We need to find a new healthcare provider.
We need to find a new healthcare provider.
Grammar Patterns
a provider of ((sth.)) a person or company that supplies ((sth.)) The company is a provider of internet services.
Similar Words
Synonyms: supplier, source, vendor
Etymology
From the verb 'provide' plus the agent noun suffix '-er'. 'Provide' comes from Latin 'providere' (to foresee, to supply).
Memory Tips
Think of someone or something that 'provides' a service or goods. The '-er' ending signifies 'a person or thing that does something'.