provision

[ pruh-vizh-uhn ]

/ prəˈvɪʒ ən /

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noun

a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.

the providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities.

arrangement or preparation beforehand, as for the doing of something, the meeting of needs, the supplying of means, etc.

something provided; a measure or other means for meeting a need.

a supply or stock of something provided.

provisions, supplies of food.

Ecclesiastical.

an appointment to an ecclesiastical office.
appointment by the pope to a see or benefice not yet vacant.

verb (used with object)

to supply with provisions.

Origin of provision

1300–50; Middle English < Latin prōvīsiōn- (stem of prōvīsiō) a foreseeing, equivalent to prōvīs(us) (past participle of prōvidēre to provide) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR provision

1 condition.

2 catering, purveying.

6 store, provender, stock. See food.

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OTHER WORDS FROM provision

pro·vi·sion·er, noun pro·vi·sion·less, adjective o·ver·pro·vi·sion, noun pre·pro·vi·sion, noun

re·pro·vi·sion, verb self-pro·vi·sion, noun un·pro·vi·sioned, adjective

Words nearby provision

provincialist, provinciality, provincialize, proving ground, provirus, provision, provisional, provisional wing of the irish republican army, proviso, provisory, provitamin

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If he had a stock of provision on hand, he still pursued the goats as usual, but only for his personal gratification.

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This would make the provision for the Levite as much as for any five men of the tribes.

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Provision was also made that the little girls from ten years old should attend and be taught to sew.

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Of course, Mr. Blanchard had his son and his son's widow in his eye when he made the provision.

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British Dictionary definitions for provision

provision

/ (prəˈvɪʒən) /

noun

the act of supplying or providing food, etc

something that is supplied or provided

preparations made beforehand (esp in the phrase make provision for)

(plural) food and other necessities, esp for an expedition

(plural) food obtained for a household

a demand, condition, or stipulation formally incorporated in a document; proviso

the conferring of and induction into ecclesiastical offices

verb

(tr) to supply with provisions

Derived forms of provision

provisioner, noun

Word Origin for provision

C14: from Latin prōvīsiō a providing; see provide

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