provision en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/
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Etymology
From Middle English provisioun, from Old French provisïon, from Latin prōvīsiō (“preparation, foresight”), from prōvidēre (“provide”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
[H]e hath preſerued all points of Humanity, in taking Order, and making Proviſion for the Releefe of Strangers diſtreſſed; whereof you have taſted.
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, page 17:We have an infirm ſhip's company, and but five months proviſion, which muſt ſerve us to China unleſs we get a ſupply at Guam.
1728 [1721 March 17], William Betagh, A Voyage Round the World. Being an Account of a Remarkable Enterprize, Begun In the Year 1719, chiefly to cruiſe on the Spaniards in the great South Ocean. Relating the True hiſtorical Facts of that whole Affair: Teſtifyd by many imployd therein; and confirmd by Authorities from the Owners., London: T. Combes, →OCLC, page 151:[Noah] Began to build a Veſſel of huge bulk, / Meaſur'd by Cubit, length, and breadth, and highth, / Smeared round with Pitch, and in the ſide a dore, / Contriv'd, and of proviſions laid in large / For Man and Beaſt: [...]
1674, John Milton, “Book XI”, in Paradise Lost. […], 2nd edition, London: […] S[amuel] Simmons […], →OCLC, page 307:
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(countable, uncountable) The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
Fiue dayes we do allot thee for prouision, To shield thee from disasters of the world,
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
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(countable, uncountable) Money set aside for a future event.
And as congressional Republicans were passing a very unpopular Trump agenda bill last month, Vice President JD Vance argued that its historic expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and new immigration enforcement provisions were so important that “everything else” was “immaterial.”
2025 July 13, Aaron Blake, “Trump’s mass deportation is backfiring”, in CNN:
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(countable, uncountable) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
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(countable, uncountable) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
Almost half of MEPs wanted to remove the new provisions' to expand the use of megatrucks but an amendment to do that failed to pass by just six votes.
2024 March 12, ETSC, ETSC:An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
- (countable, uncountable) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
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(UK, countable, historical, uncountable) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
a papal provision
1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| provisions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overprovision · alternative provision · improvision · transitional provision · provisionment · make provision for · preprovision · provisionless · sunrise provision · reprovision · underprovision · provisioner · spendthrift provision · provisionary · unprovision · sunset provision
Synonyms
disposition · stipulation · condition
Translations (117)
fi vararahasto (money set aside) · el πρόβλεψη (accounting: liability or contra account) · pl zabezpieczenie (money set aside) · sv bestämmelse (law: clause in a legal instrument) · de Klausel (law: clause in a legal instrument) · de Vorsorge (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ja 配給 (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · hy պարեն (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi säännös (law: clause in a legal instrument) · fi varautuminen (act of providing) · es provisión (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Proviant (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · mi kamenga (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Vorrat (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · mi ō (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · he תנאי (law: clause in a legal instrument) · pl prowiant (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · nl bevoorrading (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · pl aprowizacja (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Bestimmung (law: clause in a legal instrument) · pl zaopatrzenie (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · he הַסְפָּקָה (act of providing) · bg доставка (act of providing) · nv bidookįįłii (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ga oirchill (act of providing) · de Vorkehrung (act of providing) · id penyediaan (act of providing) · it clausola (law: clause in a legal instrument) · la penum (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · he צֵידָה (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Beistellung (act of providing) · izh eväs (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · es alforja (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · grc πόρος (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi eväs (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Fürsorge (act of providing) · bg условие (law: clause in a legal instrument) · sv proviant (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · hu ellátmány (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌻𐌳 (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fr provision (accounting: liability or contra account) · da proviant (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · cmn 條款 /条款 (law: clause in a legal instrument) · de Bevorratung (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi vara (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · nl provisie (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · zdj zawadi (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · la penus (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · it fornitura (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi varaus (money set aside) · pt mantimento (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · bg провизии (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Regelung (law: clause in a legal instrument) · ru снабже́ние (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ja 支給 (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · grc ὀψώνιον (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ms peruntukan (act of providing) · ga soláthar (act of providing) · nb skaffe (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · sa खाद्य (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · da hensættelse (money set aside) · az sursat (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Vorkehrung (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Versorgung (act of providing) · mi pōwhiriwhiri (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi varaus (accounting: liability or contra account) · nl voorziening (accounting: liability or contra account) · mi ōmanapou (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ja 準備高 (money set aside) · pt provisão (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · id provisi (act of providing) · cmn 配给 (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi varaus (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · da forråd (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · nl bepaling (law: clause in a legal instrument) · pl rezerwa (accounting: liability or contra account) · it disposizione (act of providing) · fi muona (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · nb fremskaffelse (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · hy պարենավորում (act of providing) · pt provisão (money set aside) · he אַסְפָּקָה (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Besorgung (act of providing) · hy մթերք (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fr provision (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Vorschrift (law: clause in a legal instrument) · de Vorhaltung (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi varasto (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · it disposizione (law: clause in a legal instrument) · ro provizie (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ota ذخیره (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ru провиа́нт (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · tr zahire (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · cmn 條件 /条件 (law: clause in a legal instrument) · pdt Väarot (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · az azuqə (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Versorgungsleistung (act of providing) · az tədarük (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · fi määräys (law: clause in a legal instrument) · oc provesiment (act of providing) · eo provianto (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · ga lón (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Vorräte (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · de Reserve (money set aside) · de Verfügung (law: clause in a legal instrument) · nl proviand (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · it norma (law: clause in a legal instrument) · ru обеспече́ние (money set aside) · de Rückstellung (money set aside) · bg снабдяване (act of providing) · fr provision (money set aside) · gl provisión (item of goods or supplies obtained for future use) · hy դրույթ (law: clause in a legal instrument) · nn levering (act of providing) · pl aprowizacja (act of providing) · nb levering (act of providing) · de Rücklagen (money set aside)